Change username without loggin

Question

In order to change username it is necesary to be not logged in.

Question

How can I start linux without log in? Even if I start in recovery mode it appears that the user is started.

I have tried in recovery mode but get:

usermod: user username is currently used by process 645

See also https://askubuntu.com/questions/310219/how-do-i-change-my-username/310230 — Panther, Oct 03 '17 at 16:01

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 03 '17 at 05:21

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It may be best to create a temporary user to log in with in order to change your original user name. See this post for specific details:

answered Oct 03 '17 at 05:21

phandolin

thanks. but that answer doesn't say anything about create a temporary user, isn't it? – Oct 03 '17 at 05:23
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@George I thought it didn't. Although I changed it in a different way, logged in as root. But the post was really useful. Thanks! – Oct 03 '17 at 05:43

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