vincev
  
 
  
 
 
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Posted: Oct. 10 2004,02:21 | 
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I am a total nOOb and, after seeing how easily I can  screw up other  linux distros, I want to figure this out first. I also  searched but  couldn't find this topic...
  The user known as "dsl" is the main user set up by  the system when it  does a HD install(which I did--very smooth): . This is the  default. But I guess I was waiting for a prompt to  type in my user  name.
  I don't see a need for user: dsl in my system and I want  to add myself  (vincev) as the only user...then delete user: dsl (or just  change the name to vincev).  So I tried it. But it didn't carry over the defaults.
  I want to do all this in a way that anything pointing to the  user "dsl" won't be lost--I would rather have those  defaults but for a different name: vincev. Here are some default examples: sudo is  already setup for user "dsl", to name one easily spotted  application. 
  Also, when bringing up the mail program sylpheed, dsl  was already filled in for  'username'. I want this to work for vincev.
  What's the global way/smart way to change "dsl" to  vincev. Could I a make some sort of symlink or script  that would allow me to do this?
  So, before i start dedicating myself to configing and  settling into  trusting DSL, what is the smartest way to capture all  the tools/defaults  pointed towards user "dsl" and have them point to  user "vincev"
  I am new to editing config or bash files, and a gui  would be great,  but I am just trying to honor the overall design/integrity  of the  system here...and not go to all the work and then have  to figure  out a way to copy/get my configurations over to  user "vincev".
  Hopefully this does make sense. Thanks. All clues  appreciated... 
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