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Topic: how do I change the 'dsl' default user name, ...without losing all that it points to.< Next Oldest | Next Newest >
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Posted: Oct. 10 2004,02:21 QUOTE

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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