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[ale] Changing UID of a user
- Subject: [ale] Changing UID of a user
- From: esoteric at 3times25.net (Geoffrey)
- Date: Sun, 07 May 2006 14:43:37 -0400
- In-reply-to: <007901c6718a$8d22a000$008410ac@win2kpro1>
- References: <007901c6718a$8d22a000$008410ac@win2kpro1>
Ryan Fish wrote:
> Is changing the UID of a user as simple as setting it to the new value in
> /etc/passwd, saving the file then using chown to update ownership on the
> affected files/directories?
Yes
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Until later, Geoffrey
Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little
security will deserve neither and lose both. - Benjamin Franklin