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| − | * [https://askubuntu.com/questions/34074/how-do-i-change-my-username How do I change my Username] | + | * [https://askubuntu.com/questions/34074/how-do-i-change-my-username How do I change my Username]Ne |
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| + | == Add New User Name == | ||
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| + | ed@sisters:~$ sudo adduser eepp | ||
| + | [sudo] password for ed: | ||
| + | Adding user `eepp' ... | ||
| + | Adding new group `eepp' (1001) ... | ||
| + | Adding new user `eepp' (1001) with group `eepp' ... | ||
| + | Creating home directory `/home/eepp' ... | ||
| + | Copying files from `/etc/skel' ... | ||
| + | New password: | ||
| + | BAD PASSWORD: The password is shorter than 8 characters | ||
| + | Retype new password: | ||
| + | passwd: password updated successfully | ||
| + | Changing the user information for eepp | ||
| + | Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default | ||
| + | Full Name []: Ed C Epp | ||
| + | Room Number []: | ||
| + | Work Phone []: | ||
| + | Home Phone []: | ||
| + | Other []: | ||
| + | Is the information correct? [Y/n] Y | ||
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| + | ed@sisters:~$ sudo usermod -aG sudo eepp | ||
Revision as of 13:06, 19 August 2024
Contents
GRUB Bootload is installed
- GNU GRUB 2.06 dual boot machine
- Windows in one partition
- Ubuntu in the second
Current Install
- Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS
- focal
- This installation became unstable with some maintenance I did.
New install of Ubuntu
- Used the USB install thumb drive I used on the new NUC
- Goal is to update only the Ubuntu partition
Steps
- Shutdown if PC is up
- Insert the USB Ubuntu Install Stick - see
- Boot
- At same time tap key F12 until GRUB screen appears. (I had some trouble with this and not sure how I resolved it.)
- Select boot to
"UEFI: Kingston D....."
-
- Select action
"Try or install Ubuntu"
- Hit a bunch of keys because things weren't happen fast enough for me. I don't know if this was the right thing to do.
- Select
- "Erase 20.04.06 and Reinstall"
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- Do your standard Ubuntu install
- It worked!
Result
$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Release: 22.04
Codename: jammy
Change User Name
- opps - gave the wrong username
Add New User Name
ed@sisters:~$ sudo adduser eepp
[sudo] password for ed:
Adding user `eepp' ...
Adding new group `eepp' (1001) ...
Adding new user `eepp' (1001) with group `eepp' ...
Creating home directory `/home/eepp' ...
Copying files from `/etc/skel' ...
New password:
BAD PASSWORD: The password is shorter than 8 characters
Retype new password:
passwd: password updated successfully
Changing the user information for eepp
Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default
Full Name []: Ed C Epp Room Number []: Work Phone []: Home Phone []: Other []:
Is the information correct? [Y/n] Y ed@sisters:~$ sudo usermod -aG sudo eepp
