usermod not moving home directory

[Steven Stromer]

Steven Stromer wrote:
> 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.
> 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=213569

UPDATE BY ORIGINAL POSTER:
I have updated shadow-utils based on last night's update (11/1/06) to 
shadow-utils.i386 4.0.17-8.fc6 and usermod's -m switch now works 
properly again. However, in either the version that ships with FC6, 
shadow-utils - 2:4.0.17-5.i386,  or an interim version (2:4.0.17-6 or 
2:4.0.17-7, if they exist) the -m switch DID NOT WORK FOR ME. Update if 
you experience this problem.