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usermod -d /home/userid userid
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I did that, but got this error bash: usermod: command not found. &nbsp;Do I need to do it from a certain location?
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I did that, but got this error bash: usermod: command not found.  Do I need to do it from a certain location?

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Other easy way is to edit the /etc/passwd file<br />
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Manually change the user and change its home directory
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Other easy way is to edit the /etc/passwd file

Manually change the user and change its home directory

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Easy: As root edit /etc/passwd using texteditor and modify Field No 6.<br />
Fields are separated by colon (:)<br />
Entry loks like <br />
username:x:uid:gid:Comment<wbr />:<b>/home/username</b><i></i>:/bin/bash
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Easy: As root edit /etc/passwd using texteditor and modify Field No 6.
Fields are separated by colon (:)
Entry loks like
username:x:uid:gid:Comment:/home/username:/bin/bash

You have to the root user to do so or you have to use sudo

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heh, tried that before and had some major issues after the edit, would like to do using usermod, &nbsp;I am logged in as root, but still getting the error: error bash: usermod: command not found
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heh, tried that before and had some major issues after the edit, would like to do using usermod,  I am logged in as root, but still getting the error: error bash: usermod: command not found

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You became user by doing<br />
su<br />
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You should have done <br />
su -<br />
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Just guessing because your path is not set for root user
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You became user by doing
su


You should have done
su -

Just guessing because your path is not set for root user

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I'm on CENTOS and trying to change an existing user's home directory. &nbsp;I tried usermod, but says that command is bad. &nbsp;Any other way?
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I'm on CENTOS and trying to change an existing user's home directory.  I tried usermod, but says that command is bad.  Any other way?

Change a users Home Directory

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