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    This document provides instructions for changing a username in Linux. It shows running the "id" command on the old username "matt", using the "usermod" command with the "-l" flag to change the username from "matt" to "scott", and running "id" on the new username "scott" to verify the change.

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    This document provides instructions for changing a username in Linux. It shows running the "id" command on the old username "matt", using the "usermod" command with the "-l" flag to change the username from "matt" to "scott", and running "id" on the new username "scott" to verify the change.

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    Change Username in Linux

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    This document provides instructions for changing a username in Linux. It shows running the "id" command on the old username "matt", using the "usermod" command with the "-l" flag to change the username from "matt" to "scott", and running "id" on the new username "scott" to verify the change.

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    HOW TO CHANGE USERNAME IN LINUX

    old username: matt


    new username: scott
    # id matt
    # usermod -l scott matt
    # id scott

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