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how to create the same user account using the same directory? after deleting it.

Asked by vijay

i created a user account named guest(/home/guest). and deleted it .Again i created a user account named guest(the same user name) it asks me to change the directory name (i change it into /home/Guest,and this user name works).but what i want to is the same direcory for the existing user.or how to use same directory .

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

rename the standing /home/guest to something else, create the user, then delete the newly created /home/guest

you will then need to run:

sudo chown -R guest:guest /home/guest

to assign ownership of the folder to the new guest account (may have a different user number (likely))

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vijay (mrvijay2005) said : 		#2

 i am new one to the ubuntu .and also to computer. i will try this later .Thank you.

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vijay (mrvijay2005) said : 		#3

 i am new one to the ubuntu .and also to computer. i will try this later .Thank you.