Merging two users?

Is there a way to merge two users, and combine all the documents? I have two users, and the permissions are getting screwy, as I guess sometimes I action items with different accounts somehow.

asked Dec 17 at 1:41

LexITSol

I guess there isn't an easy way to "merge accounts" because there's always the possibility of duplicate filenames. There's no reliable way to resolve such conflict, unless you are ok with using the date/time on the file (i.e., more recent file wins). You can use a file synchronization tool such as unison or the graphical front-end unison-gtk, but when a conflict occurs, it will prompt the user for a resolution. I believe both sit on top of rsync.
– Ray
Dec 17 at 3:24

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Is there a way to merge two users, and combine all the documents? I have two users, and the permissions are getting screwy, as I guess sometimes I action items with different accounts somehow.

asked Dec 17 at 1:41

LexITSol

I guess there isn't an easy way to "merge accounts" because there's always the possibility of duplicate filenames. There's no reliable way to resolve such conflict, unless you are ok with using the date/time on the file (i.e., more recent file wins). You can use a file synchronization tool such as unison or the graphical front-end unison-gtk, but when a conflict occurs, it will prompt the user for a resolution. I believe both sit on top of rsync.
– Ray
Dec 17 at 3:24

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Is there a way to merge two users, and combine all the documents? I have two users, and the permissions are getting screwy, as I guess sometimes I action items with different accounts somehow.

asked Dec 17 at 1:41

LexITSol

Is there a way to merge two users, and combine all the documents? I have two users, and the permissions are getting screwy, as I guess sometimes I action items with different accounts somehow.

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asked Dec 17 at 1:41

LexITSol

asked Dec 17 at 1:41

LexITSol

asked Dec 17 at 1:41

LexITSol

asked Dec 17 at 1:41

LexITSol

asked Dec 17 at 1:41

LexITSol

I guess there isn't an easy way to "merge accounts" because there's always the possibility of duplicate filenames. There's no reliable way to resolve such conflict, unless you are ok with using the date/time on the file (i.e., more recent file wins). You can use a file synchronization tool such as unison or the graphical front-end unison-gtk, but when a conflict occurs, it will prompt the user for a resolution. I believe both sit on top of rsync.
– Ray
Dec 17 at 3:24

add a comment |

I guess there isn't an easy way to "merge accounts" because there's always the possibility of duplicate filenames. There's no reliable way to resolve such conflict, unless you are ok with using the date/time on the file (i.e., more recent file wins). You can use a file synchronization tool such as unison or the graphical front-end unison-gtk, but when a conflict occurs, it will prompt the user for a resolution. I believe both sit on top of rsync.
– Ray
Dec 17 at 3:24

I guess there isn't an easy way to "merge accounts" because there's always the possibility of duplicate filenames. There's no reliable way to resolve such conflict, unless you are ok with using the date/time on the file (i.e., more recent file wins). You can use a file synchronization tool such as unison or the graphical front-end unison-gtk, but when a conflict occurs, it will prompt the user for a resolution. I believe both sit on top of rsync.
– Ray
Dec 17 at 3:24

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Let's say you have userA and userB and we want to only have userA:

First, make sure userA owns everything:

sudo chown -R userA:userA /home/userB

sudo chown -R userA:userA /home/userA

Now userA owns everything in both home folders, you can move the files how you choose. If we use the file browser to go to /home/userB and select all the folders/files and cut (ctrl+x) then navigate to /home/userA and paste (ctrl+v).

Files will ask what to do with duplicates, select merge for the folders, and skip or replace the duplicates. If you want to keep config files too, you will need to hit ctrl+h to show hidden files and then copy/move those to userA home folder.

Once you are satisfied that all files are moved, you can delete userb:

sudo userdel userB

sudo rm -rf /home/userB

And that should be about it!

answered Dec 17 at 14:14

Joshua Besneatte

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This answer should solve the problem, assuming one or both of the users has sudo privileges source

sudo cp /home/USER1/FNAME /home/USER2/FNAME && sudo chown USER2:USER2 /home/USER2/FNAME
Will copy the file from USER1 to USER2, and then change the owner of
the copy in /home/USER2 to USER2

If you do not have sudo privileges, then the two users will need to
ensure that you have read permissions on the USER1 directory, and
write access on the USER2 directory. If you have these accesses, you
can enter the command:
cp /home/USER1/FNAME /home/USER2/FNAME
This will copy the file in question, but USER2 may not be able to
manipulate the file until they have appropriate permissions

In your particular case, you would likely need to sudo cp -R /home/USER2/* rather than just copying file by file.

Not flagging as a duplicate, as it's not technically the same question. If that doesn't matter, and it should be marked as a duplicate, someone with a higher rep score, please flag

edited Dec 17 at 19:54

answered Dec 17 at 2:30

SlidingHorn

766

That sounds pretty straightforward... I'll give it a shot when I get home. Thanks!
– LexITSol
Dec 17 at 14:15

1

welcome to askUbuntu! when answering questions, it is best to post an actual answer and not just a link (in case link goes down)... unless of course you are flagging a dupe... thanks!
– Joshua Besneatte
Dec 17 at 14:21

@JoshuaBesneatte Done. Thanks for the heads up.
– SlidingHorn
Dec 17 at 19:55

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2 Answers
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Let's say you have userA and userB and we want to only have userA:

First, make sure userA owns everything:

sudo chown -R userA:userA /home/userB

sudo chown -R userA:userA /home/userA

Once you are satisfied that all files are moved, you can delete userb:

sudo userdel userB

sudo rm -rf /home/userB

And that should be about it!

answered Dec 17 at 14:14

Joshua Besneatte

2,0271923

add a comment |

Let's say you have userA and userB and we want to only have userA:

First, make sure userA owns everything:

sudo chown -R userA:userA /home/userB

sudo chown -R userA:userA /home/userA

Once you are satisfied that all files are moved, you can delete userb:

sudo userdel userB

sudo rm -rf /home/userB

And that should be about it!

answered Dec 17 at 14:14

Joshua Besneatte

2,0271923

add a comment |

Let's say you have userA and userB and we want to only have userA:

First, make sure userA owns everything:

sudo chown -R userA:userA /home/userB

sudo chown -R userA:userA /home/userA

Once you are satisfied that all files are moved, you can delete userb:

sudo userdel userB

sudo rm -rf /home/userB

And that should be about it!

answered Dec 17 at 14:14

Joshua Besneatte

2,0271923

Let's say you have userA and userB and we want to only have userA:

First, make sure userA owns everything:

sudo chown -R userA:userA /home/userB

sudo chown -R userA:userA /home/userA

Once you are satisfied that all files are moved, you can delete userb:

sudo userdel userB

sudo rm -rf /home/userB

And that should be about it!

answered Dec 17 at 14:14

Joshua Besneatte

2,0271923

answered Dec 17 at 14:14

Joshua Besneatte

2,0271923

answered Dec 17 at 14:14

Joshua Besneatte

2,0271923

answered Dec 17 at 14:14

Joshua Besneatte

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This answer should solve the problem, assuming one or both of the users has sudo privileges source

sudo cp /home/USER1/FNAME /home/USER2/FNAME && sudo chown USER2:USER2 /home/USER2/FNAME
Will copy the file from USER1 to USER2, and then change the owner of
the copy in /home/USER2 to USER2

If you do not have sudo privileges, then the two users will need to
ensure that you have read permissions on the USER1 directory, and
write access on the USER2 directory. If you have these accesses, you
can enter the command:
cp /home/USER1/FNAME /home/USER2/FNAME
This will copy the file in question, but USER2 may not be able to
manipulate the file until they have appropriate permissions

In your particular case, you would likely need to sudo cp -R /home/USER2/* rather than just copying file by file.

Not flagging as a duplicate, as it's not technically the same question. If that doesn't matter, and it should be marked as a duplicate, someone with a higher rep score, please flag

edited Dec 17 at 19:54

answered Dec 17 at 2:30

SlidingHorn

766

That sounds pretty straightforward... I'll give it a shot when I get home. Thanks!
– LexITSol
Dec 17 at 14:15

1

welcome to askUbuntu! when answering questions, it is best to post an actual answer and not just a link (in case link goes down)... unless of course you are flagging a dupe... thanks!
– Joshua Besneatte
Dec 17 at 14:21

@JoshuaBesneatte Done. Thanks for the heads up.
– SlidingHorn
Dec 17 at 19:55

add a comment |

This answer should solve the problem, assuming one or both of the users has sudo privileges source

sudo cp /home/USER1/FNAME /home/USER2/FNAME && sudo chown USER2:USER2 /home/USER2/FNAME
Will copy the file from USER1 to USER2, and then change the owner of
the copy in /home/USER2 to USER2

If you do not have sudo privileges, then the two users will need to
ensure that you have read permissions on the USER1 directory, and
write access on the USER2 directory. If you have these accesses, you
can enter the command:
cp /home/USER1/FNAME /home/USER2/FNAME
This will copy the file in question, but USER2 may not be able to
manipulate the file until they have appropriate permissions

In your particular case, you would likely need to sudo cp -R /home/USER2/* rather than just copying file by file.

Not flagging as a duplicate, as it's not technically the same question. If that doesn't matter, and it should be marked as a duplicate, someone with a higher rep score, please flag

edited Dec 17 at 19:54

answered Dec 17 at 2:30

SlidingHorn

766

That sounds pretty straightforward... I'll give it a shot when I get home. Thanks!
– LexITSol
Dec 17 at 14:15

1

welcome to askUbuntu! when answering questions, it is best to post an actual answer and not just a link (in case link goes down)... unless of course you are flagging a dupe... thanks!
– Joshua Besneatte
Dec 17 at 14:21

@JoshuaBesneatte Done. Thanks for the heads up.
– SlidingHorn
Dec 17 at 19:55

add a comment |

This answer should solve the problem, assuming one or both of the users has sudo privileges source

sudo cp /home/USER1/FNAME /home/USER2/FNAME && sudo chown USER2:USER2 /home/USER2/FNAME
Will copy the file from USER1 to USER2, and then change the owner of
the copy in /home/USER2 to USER2

If you do not have sudo privileges, then the two users will need to
ensure that you have read permissions on the USER1 directory, and
write access on the USER2 directory. If you have these accesses, you
can enter the command:
cp /home/USER1/FNAME /home/USER2/FNAME
This will copy the file in question, but USER2 may not be able to
manipulate the file until they have appropriate permissions

In your particular case, you would likely need to sudo cp -R /home/USER2/* rather than just copying file by file.

Not flagging as a duplicate, as it's not technically the same question. If that doesn't matter, and it should be marked as a duplicate, someone with a higher rep score, please flag

edited Dec 17 at 19:54

answered Dec 17 at 2:30

SlidingHorn

766

This answer should solve the problem, assuming one or both of the users has sudo privileges source

sudo cp /home/USER1/FNAME /home/USER2/FNAME && sudo chown USER2:USER2 /home/USER2/FNAME
Will copy the file from USER1 to USER2, and then change the owner of
the copy in /home/USER2 to USER2

If you do not have sudo privileges, then the two users will need to
ensure that you have read permissions on the USER1 directory, and
write access on the USER2 directory. If you have these accesses, you
can enter the command:
cp /home/USER1/FNAME /home/USER2/FNAME
This will copy the file in question, but USER2 may not be able to
manipulate the file until they have appropriate permissions

In your particular case, you would likely need to sudo cp -R /home/USER2/* rather than just copying file by file.

Not flagging as a duplicate, as it's not technically the same question. If that doesn't matter, and it should be marked as a duplicate, someone with a higher rep score, please flag

edited Dec 17 at 19:54

answered Dec 17 at 2:30

SlidingHorn

766

edited Dec 17 at 19:54

answered Dec 17 at 2:30

SlidingHorn

766

answered Dec 17 at 2:30

SlidingHorn

766

answered Dec 17 at 2:30

SlidingHorn

766

That sounds pretty straightforward... I'll give it a shot when I get home. Thanks!
– LexITSol
Dec 17 at 14:15

1

welcome to askUbuntu! when answering questions, it is best to post an actual answer and not just a link (in case link goes down)... unless of course you are flagging a dupe... thanks!
– Joshua Besneatte
Dec 17 at 14:21

@JoshuaBesneatte Done. Thanks for the heads up.
– SlidingHorn
Dec 17 at 19:55

add a comment |

That sounds pretty straightforward... I'll give it a shot when I get home. Thanks!
– LexITSol
Dec 17 at 14:15

1

welcome to askUbuntu! when answering questions, it is best to post an actual answer and not just a link (in case link goes down)... unless of course you are flagging a dupe... thanks!
– Joshua Besneatte
Dec 17 at 14:21

@JoshuaBesneatte Done. Thanks for the heads up.
– SlidingHorn
Dec 17 at 19:55

That sounds pretty straightforward... I'll give it a shot when I get home. Thanks!
– LexITSol
Dec 17 at 14:15

welcome to askUbuntu! when answering questions, it is best to post an actual answer and not just a link (in case link goes down)... unless of course you are flagging a dupe... thanks!
– Joshua Besneatte
Dec 17 at 14:21

@JoshuaBesneatte Done. Thanks for the heads up.
– SlidingHorn
Dec 17 at 19:55

add a comment |

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