How do I change the user data, like name [Solved]

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golding · Post by **golding** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 3:32 am

I have re-installed my entire system anew, but found a typo for my user data. I apparently double tapped the 't' at the end of my first name and now it comes up as Robertt.
How do I go about changing this.
I re-installed about 6 months ago and it took me nearly the entire week getting it just how I want it and I do not wish to go through that again.
This is not my login user name but my real name.

bammbamm808 · Post by **bammbamm808** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 3:40 am

golding wrote:I have re-installed my entire system anew, but found a typo for my user data. I apparently double tapped the 't' at the end of my first name and now it comes up as Robertt.
How do I go about changing this.
I re-installed about 6 months ago and it took me nearly the entire week getting it just how I want it and I do not wish to go through that again.
This is not my login user name but my real name.

'man usermod'

golding · Post by **golding** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 4:08 am

Thankyou, that fixed it for me, I am not sure of the command to use so I edited the passwd file

Jaglover · Post by **Jaglover** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 4:32 am

For those who find this thread via search - command to edit passwd file:

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man vipw

How do I change the user data, like name [Solved]

How do I change the user data, like name [Solved]

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