Change user linux

sudo su - username

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Change linux user password

#if you dont't have your root password => then don't use sudo command

# passwd <username>
Current password:
New password:
Retype new password:
passwd: password updated successfully

Linux change username

# login as root and make sure that there are no active processes for user
usermod -l NEW_USERNAME OLD_USERNAME
# if user is running kill user w the following command
userUID=$(id -u OLD_USERNAME) && pkill -U $userUID

Bash change user

sudo su - username

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