Results 1 to 3 of 3

Thread: How i can rename root name ?

  1. #1
    Join Date
    2014-Jan
    Posts
    4

    Question How i can rename root name ?

    Hello,
    How i can rename root name ?

  2. #2
    Join Date
    2014-Jan
    Location
    localhost
    Posts
    2
    Impossible. You can make an additional user tho.

  3. #3
    Quote Originally Posted by appo View Post
    Hello,
    How i can rename root name ?
    w0w been a while I've seen this request.

    Ideally by changing it in /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow would be all you need to 'rename' root. However, the problem occurs because pretty much every single piece of Unix software in existence assumes that the username 'root' exists and that it is the superuser -- mail aliases, various daemons, cron...

    I have not seen anyone been able to do it properly and make all scripts/software's working without encountering MANY MANY MANY issues. The only time I've personally managed to do it properly from ground up is when I used LFS (Linux from Scratch) with the expense of troubleshooting all badly written scripts that assumes root being the superuser.
    My advise, don't do it unless you have a real reason for it, i.e. some Business Analyst who got too much authority to force bad decisions on IT! (we all know what that means!). ahemm..

Similar Threads

  1. Cannot rename cmd.exe in System32 folder
    By SecretAgenr in forum General Archive
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 2022-01-26, 23:19
  2. Missing all the GUI after rename
    By host_280 in forum TroubleShooting Archive
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 2021-02-19, 10:45
  3. Apt --fix-broken install dpkg-divert: error: unknown option--no-rename
    By HackingBharat in forum TroubleShooting Archive
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 2020-08-24, 08:15
  4. Persistent rename WLAN card to wlan0
    By RedSky in forum TroubleShooting Archive
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 2020-01-05, 19:56

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •