gistfile1.txt

#!/usr/bin/env bash
version="change-username  (2012-07-01)"
# Change user name from user to something else, for a live-build system
# that was installed with refractainstaller.
# Run as root with oldname and newname as arguments.
# Copyright fsmithred@gmail.com 2011, 2012
# License: GPL-3


oldname="$1"
newname="$2"

help_text="
    Version:	$version

    Usage:
    
        $0    <oldname>    <newname>
        "

# function to exit the script if there are errors
check_exit () {
[[ $? -eq 0 ]] || { echo "Exit due to error:  $?" ; exit 1 ; }
}

# check root
[[ $(id -un) = "root" ]] || { echo "You need to be root!" ; exit 1 ; }

# check that there are two arguments
if [[ $# -ne 2 ]] ; then
    echo "$help_text"
    exit 1
fi

# check that oldname exists
if ! $(grep -q $oldname /etc/passwd) ; then
    echo "  $oldname does not exist."
    exit 1
fi


# Test if xinit or a display manager is running, and save the information
# for later use.
if ps -C xinit; then
  dm_status="no"
elif
  ps -C gdm; then
  dm_status="yes"
  dm="gdm"
elif
  ps -C gdm3; then
  dm_status="yes"
  dm="gdm3"
elif
  ps -C kdm; then
  dm_status="yes"
  dm="kdm"
elif
  ps -C xdm; then
  dm_status="yes"
  dm="xdm"
elif
  ps -C lightdm; then
  dm_status="yes"
  dm="lightdm"
fi


# Make sure the old user is not logged in - kill that user's processes.
while true; do
echo "
    $oldname must not be logged in if you want to proceed.
    If you answer \"yes\", this script will kill any processes owned 
    by $oldname. Say \"no\" if you want to exit the script and go back 
    to manually close any running programs.
    
    Kill ${oldname}'s processes now? (y or n)
    
    "
    read ans
    case $ans in
      [Yy]*) for i in $(pgrep -u $oldname) ; do
				kill $i
			 done
			 break ;;
      [Nn]*) exit 0
    esac
done


echo "    Changing user name and group...
    "
sleep 3

# Change user name and group
usermod -l $newname $oldname ; check_exit
groupmod -n $newname $oldname ; check_exit
usermod -d /home/$newname -m $newname ; check_exit

# Show that it was done
echo "
    Checking that the name has been changed...
  "
sleep 2
if ! id $oldname  >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
    echo "
    $oldname has been deleted.
    "
else
    echo "    Something is wrong. $oldname still exists"
    exit 1
fi
sleep 2
echo "
    Checking $newname's group memberships:
    "
if ! id $newname ; then
    exit 1
fi
sleep 2

# Ask to change newuser's password.
while true; do
    echo "
    Do you want to give $newname a new password?
    (yes or no)
    "
    read ans
    case $ans in
      [Yy]*) passwd $newname ; break ;;
      [Nn]*) break ;;
    esac
done


echo "
    This script will attempt to replace every instance of 
    /home/$oldname with /home/$newname in your user's config files.
  
    You may need to edit the properties of desktop icons for 
    terminal, file manager, browser and maybe text editor. 
    (Just reset the working directory.) 

    "
  
read -p  "    Press the ENTER key when you're ready to proceed."

for i in $(grep -r "/home/$oldname" /home/$newname/.config | awk -F":" ' { print $1 }'); do
    sed -i "s/\/home\/$oldname/\/home\/$newname/g" "$i"
done

#for i in $(grep -r "/home/$oldname" /home/$newname/.local | awk -F":" '{ print $1 }'); do
#	sed -i "s/\/home\/$oldname/\/home\/$newname/g" "$i"
#done

if [[ -d /home/"$oldname"/.kde/share ]] ; then
	sed -i "s/\/home\/$oldname/\/home\/$newname/g" /home/$newname/.kde/share/apps/kfileplaces/bookmarks.xml
	sed -i "s/\/home\/$oldname/\/home\/$newname/g" /home/$newname/.kde/share/config/startupconfigfiles
	sed -i "s/\/home\/$oldname/\/home\/$newname/g" /home/$newname/.kde/share/config/ksmserverrc
fi

# Change user's real name
live_user=$(awk -v pattern="$newname" -F: '$0 ~ pattern { print $5 }' /etc/passwd)
echo -n "
 The user's real name is currently $live_user.
 Enter the real name you want to use (without the trailing commas.)
 "
read real_name
sed -i~ "s/$live_user/$real_name,,,/" /etc/passwd



:<<HOLD
# Edit /etc/gdm3/daemon.conf
while true; do
    echo "
    Edit /etc/gdm3/daemon.conf to disable graphical auto-login?
    If you don't do this, gdm3 will hang. If that happens, you can
    reboot in recovery mode and issue the command:
    update-rc.d -f gdm3 remove
    log out as root and log in as your user. Start the desktop with:
    startx

    Edit daemon.conf?  (yes or no)
    "
    read ans
    case $ans in
      [Yy]*) nano /etc/gdm3/daemon.conf ; break ;;
      [Nn]*) break ;;
    esac
done
HOLD

sleep 2
# Edit /etc/sudoers
while true; do
    echo "
    You need to either comment out the line in /etc/sudoers that gives 
    \"user\" absolute power,     or you need to replace \"user\" 
    with the new user name. 

    Edit /etc/sudoers?  (yes or no)
    "
    read ans
    case $ans in
      [Yy]*) visudo ; break ;;
      [Nn]*) break ;;
    esac
done

sleep 2
# Disable sudo-mode for gksu
while true; do
echo "
    
    
    Do you want to disable sudo mode for gksu? If you answer \"yes\", 
    then gksu will use the root password. 
    
    (Note: If you commented out the last line in /etc/sudoers in the 
    last step, answer \"yes\" here. However, if you changed the user 
    name, then answer \"no\".)
    
    (yes or no)
    "
    read ans
    case $ans in
      [Yy]*) sed -i~ '/sudo-mode/s/true/false/' /home/"$newname"/.gconf/apps/gksu/%gconf.xml ; break ;;
      [Nn]*) break ;;
    esac
done

echo "
    Done!
    
    You can now log in as the new user.  
	
	If you'd like, I'll attempt to restart the xserver.
    "
sleep 2

if [[ $dm_status = yes ]]; then
	while true ; do
		echo "
	Would you like to restart the xserver?
	
	(yes or no)
	"
		read ans
		case $ans in
		  [Yy]*) /etc/init.d/"$dm" restart & break ;;
		  [Nn]*) break ;;
		esac
	done
fi

exit 0