Is it possible to change username in Qubes OS, and if so how ?

[M]

Is it possible to change username in Qubes OS, and if so how ?

[unman]

On Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 02:09:07PM -0800, M wrote:
> Is it possible to change username in Qubes OS, and if so how ?
>

Better to make a sensible choice when you install.

If you search this list you would find the answer to this question.
The only difficulty you would face would be to log in as another
user.
Again, if you search for the answer, you would find out how to do this
for yourself. That isnt a Qubes issue.

[M E]

I have actually searched for the answer in the google group and on the web before I posted the question.

But couldn’t find an answer to the question.

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[unman]

On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 12:52:19AM +0100, M E wrote:
> I have actually searched for the answer in the google group and on the web
> before I posted the question.
>

> But couldn???t find an answer to the question.

>
>
> fre. 31. jan. 2020 kl. 00.36 skrev unman <un...@thirdeyesecurity.org>:
>
> > On Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 02:09:07PM -0800, M wrote:
> > > Is it possible to change username in Qubes OS, and if so how ?
> > >
> >
> > Better to make a sensible choice when you install.
> >
> > If you search this list you would find the answer to this question.
> > The only difficulty you would face would be to log in as another
> > user.
> > Again, if you search for the answer, you would find out how to do this

> > for yourself. That isn't a Qubes issue.
> >
> > -

Please stop posting at the top of the message. It's bad form on this
list, and makes it very difficult to follow the thread of any extended
argument.
Take just a few seconds to scroll to the bottom of the message before
typing your comments - it costs you seconds, and cumulatively saves your
fellows hours.

Strangely, searching "rename user" in google groups, the FIRST entry
covers exactly this question, and provides an answer.
You should easily be able to find an answer to the additional question, "How
do I add a new user" .
These are not Qubes problems.

[M E]

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Okay.

Yes, I haven’t tried searching for “rename user”.

[M E]

Unman has answered this question before:

“One of the things that many users dont get is that Qubes is 

just Linux/Xen under the hood. 
So the answer to your question is (probably) "How do I rename a user 
account in Linux", and the answer to *that* question is : 
usermod -l new_name old_name 

As `man usermod` will tell you, that ONLY changes the name - you probably 
want to change the name of the home directory as well, but it isn't 

strictly necessary.”

But is it possible... ?

[Günter Zöchbauer]

Unman has answered this question before:

“One of the things that many users dont get is that Qubes is 

just Linux/Xen under the hood. 
So the answer to your question is (probably) "How do I rename a user 
account in Linux", and the answer to *that* question is : 
usermod -l new_name old_name 

As `man usermod` will tell you, that ONLY changes the name - you probably 
want to change the name of the home directory as well, but it isn't 

strictly necessary.”

But is it possible... ?

Does this have any effect on Applications links?

Where does dom0 know for which user to fetch available applications

or does it only list globally available applications anyway?

Anything else where this might effect Qubes behavior?

[unman]

On Mon, Feb 03, 2020 at 05:43:17AM -0800, G??nter Z??chbauer wrote:
>
> >
> > Unman has answered this question before:
> >

> > ???One of the things that many users dont get is that Qubes is

> > just Linux/Xen under the hood.
> > So the answer to your question is (probably) "How do I rename a user
> > account in Linux", and the answer to *that* question is :
> > usermod -l new_name old_name
> >
> > As `man usermod` will tell you, that ONLY changes the name - you probably
> > want to change the name of the home directory as well, but it isn't

> > strictly necessary.???

> >
> > But is it possible... ?
> >
>
> Does this have any effect on Applications links?
> Where does dom0 know for which user to fetch available applications
> or does it only list globally available applications anyway?
>
> Anything else where this might effect Qubes behavior?
>

Changing the username? No, I dont think so.
Changing the name of the home directory? Again. I dont think so, but
havent done it for a while. (I prefer the anonymity of "user" )