usermod not moving home directory

Steven Stromer filter at stevenstromer.com
Thu Nov 2 00:39:40 UTC 2006


T. Horsnell wrote:
>> On fresh install of FC6
>>
>> usermod -d /home/subdir/[accountname] -m [username]
>>
>> seems to execute without error, but neither creates the directory 
>> /home/subdir/[accountname], nor moves any of the files from the original 
>> location of /home/[accountname]. It does change the account's settings 
>> to point to /home/subdir/[accountname] as the location of the account's 
>> home directory. So, it seems like the -d switch is working, and it is 
>> the -m switch that is not performing properly.
>>
>> FYI, the /home/subdir directory already exists, and I've tried creating 
>> the directory /home/subdir/[accountname], and then executing usermod as 
>> above, all with the same results.
>>
> 
> Agreed. As far as I can tell, usermod behaves exactly as you describe.
> Looks like a bug.
> 
> Terry.
> 
>> Am I misunderstanding use of the -m switch? Any ideas? Thanks.
>>
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Reported as bug. Thanks.




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