How to transfer all files from root account to another account?
I was new to Ubuntu and always had a bad habit of using the root account. How do I transfer my all files from the root account to another account? Overall, I just want the new account to be an exact replica of the root with all the files and obviously without the privileges.
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I was new to Ubuntu and always had a bad habit of using the root account. How do I transfer my all files from the root account to another account? Overall, I just want the new account to be an exact replica of the root with all the files and obviously without the privileges.
files root
edited Dec 20 at 9:58
FloT
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asked Dec 20 at 7:55
Shruti Dixit
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add a comment |
I was new to Ubuntu and always had a bad habit of using the root account. How do I transfer my all files from the root account to another account? Overall, I just want the new account to be an exact replica of the root with all the files and obviously without the privileges.
files root
edited Dec 20 at 9:58
FloT
31913
asked Dec 20 at 7:55
Shruti Dixit
84
I was new to Ubuntu and always had a bad habit of using the root account. How do I transfer my all files from the root account to another account? Overall, I just want the new account to be an exact replica of the root with all the files and obviously without the privileges.
files root
files root
edited Dec 20 at 9:58
FloT
31913
asked Dec 20 at 7:55
Shruti Dixit
84
edited Dec 20 at 9:58
FloT
31913
asked Dec 20 at 7:55
Shruti Dixit
84
edited Dec 20 at 9:58
FloT
31913
edited Dec 20 at 9:58
FloT
31913
edited Dec 20 at 9:58
FloT
31913
31913
asked Dec 20 at 7:55
Shruti Dixit
84
asked Dec 20 at 7:55
Shruti Dixit
84
asked Dec 20 at 7:55
Shruti Dixit
84
84
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Habit of using root account is a very bad and dangerous practice (considering security and privacy of the system). Please avoid using root account unless required. Also don't make new account exact replica of the root account. Since all files in root account isn't meant for normal account. Instead identify which files you need to be in user account (normal account) and move that file and change its permissions using chmod.
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Habit of using root account is a very bad and dangerous practice (considering security and privacy of the system). Please avoid using root account unless required. Also don't make new account exact replica of the root account. Since all files in root account isn't meant for normal account. Instead identify which files you need to be in user account (normal account) and move that file and change its permissions using chmod.
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Habit of using root account is a very bad and dangerous practice (considering security and privacy of the system). Please avoid using root account unless required. Also don't make new account exact replica of the root account. Since all files in root account isn't meant for normal account. Instead identify which files you need to be in user account (normal account) and move that file and change its permissions using chmod.
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Habit of using root account is a very bad and dangerous practice (considering security and privacy of the system). Please avoid using root account unless required. Also don't make new account exact replica of the root account. Since all files in root account isn't meant for normal account. Instead identify which files you need to be in user account (normal account) and move that file and change its permissions using chmod.
answered Dec 20 at 10:52
Kulfy
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Habit of using root account is a very bad and dangerous practice (considering security and privacy of the system). Please avoid using root account unless required. Also don't make new account exact replica of the root account. Since all files in root account isn't meant for normal account. Instead identify which files you need to be in user account (normal account) and move that file and change its permissions using chmod.
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