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[ale] ubuntu create another user and remove old user

Subject: [ale] ubuntu create another user and remove old user
From: david at systemoverlord.com (David Tomaschik)
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 17:11:50 -0500
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>> That is why I recommended doing "sudo su -" first.
>> It works. ?I tested before sending.
>
> Let me clarify. ?It worked on a system where the only instance of my login was the one I executed the "sudo su -" from. ?In other words, I was not logged into a window system session and executing the commands from a subsequent terminal. ?I was logged in via SSH with no other logins active. ?I agree that this wouldn't work if you were logged in multiple times with the user you were trying to modify. ?However on a terminal where the login is the only one and you become root via "sudo su -", it works and works fast.
>
> -John

Good point -- I had multiple sessions (via screen) open.

David



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