21 Nov
2011
21 Nov
'11
22:10
Istvan Gabor wrote:
No, since once (very long time ago) I read somewhere that it is not a good idea to change the UID of an existing user in linux/unix. But it might have changed since then. Is it safe to change user ID in a modern linux system?
According to the Help for that page, changing the UID will also update the files in the home directory, but not elsewhere. However, on an new system, a user is not likely to have files elsewhere. Even if they did, it's a simple matter to use find to find a users file and change the uid. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org