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I got a Ubuntu 15 VM and I am adding a second virtual disk for the home partition.
I moved the old home to home.old. and have mounted the new home on the new disk. and the mount is successful. But when I go see home, I don't see the directory for my test user. the directory for test is still under home.old.
I also tried to create a new test user, test2 but neither home nor home.old shows me the directory test2.
test2@test-virtual-machine:/$ cd /home
test2@test-virtual-machine:/home$ ls
lost+found
test2@test-virtual-machine:/home$ cd ..
test2@test-virtual-machine:/$ ls /home.old/
test
test2@test-virtual-machine:/$
What's going on here?
Thanks
EDIT:
as per request
test@test-virtual-machine:/home$ cd ~
bash: cd: /home/test: No such file or directory
test@test-virtual-machine:/home$ pwd
/home
test@test-virtual-machine:/home$ ls
aquota.user lost+found
test@test-virtual-machine:/home$
partitioning mount users home-directory
asked Jun 17 '15 at 2:40
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I got a Ubuntu 15 VM and I am adding a second virtual disk for the home partition.
I moved the old home to home.old. and have mounted the new home on the new disk. and the mount is successful. But when I go see home, I don't see the directory for my test user. the directory for test is still under home.old.
I also tried to create a new test user, test2 but neither home nor home.old shows me the directory test2.
test2@test-virtual-machine:/$ cd /home
test2@test-virtual-machine:/home$ ls
lost+found
test2@test-virtual-machine:/home$ cd ..
test2@test-virtual-machine:/$ ls /home.old/
test
test2@test-virtual-machine:/$
What's going on here?
Thanks
EDIT:
as per request
test@test-virtual-machine:/home$ cd ~
bash: cd: /home/test: No such file or directory
test@test-virtual-machine:/home$ pwd
/home
test@test-virtual-machine:/home$ ls
aquota.user lost+found
test@test-virtual-machine:/home$
partitioning mount users home-directory
asked Jun 17 '15 at 2:40
D.Zou
7532815
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Run 'cd ~; pwd; ls' and tell me the results please
– Grammargeek
Jun 17 '15 at 2:49
hi, the results are posted to the question
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:18
Hmm weird but I meant as test2
– Grammargeek
Jun 17 '15 at 3:23
still the same result:bash: cd: /home/test2: No such file or directory
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:28
What happens if you run 'mkdir /home/test'?
– Grammargeek
Jun 17 '15 at 3:30
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up vote
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I got a Ubuntu 15 VM and I am adding a second virtual disk for the home partition.
I moved the old home to home.old. and have mounted the new home on the new disk. and the mount is successful. But when I go see home, I don't see the directory for my test user. the directory for test is still under home.old.
I also tried to create a new test user, test2 but neither home nor home.old shows me the directory test2.
test2@test-virtual-machine:/$ cd /home
test2@test-virtual-machine:/home$ ls
lost+found
test2@test-virtual-machine:/home$ cd ..
test2@test-virtual-machine:/$ ls /home.old/
test
test2@test-virtual-machine:/$
What's going on here?
Thanks
EDIT:
as per request
test@test-virtual-machine:/home$ cd ~
bash: cd: /home/test: No such file or directory
test@test-virtual-machine:/home$ pwd
/home
test@test-virtual-machine:/home$ ls
aquota.user lost+found
test@test-virtual-machine:/home$
partitioning mount users home-directory
asked Jun 17 '15 at 2:40
D.Zou
7532815
I got a Ubuntu 15 VM and I am adding a second virtual disk for the home partition.
I moved the old home to home.old. and have mounted the new home on the new disk. and the mount is successful. But when I go see home, I don't see the directory for my test user. the directory for test is still under home.old.
I also tried to create a new test user, test2 but neither home nor home.old shows me the directory test2.
test2@test-virtual-machine:/$ cd /home
test2@test-virtual-machine:/home$ ls
lost+found
test2@test-virtual-machine:/home$ cd ..
test2@test-virtual-machine:/$ ls /home.old/
test
test2@test-virtual-machine:/$
What's going on here?
Thanks
EDIT:
as per request
test@test-virtual-machine:/home$ cd ~
bash: cd: /home/test: No such file or directory
test@test-virtual-machine:/home$ pwd
/home
test@test-virtual-machine:/home$ ls
aquota.user lost+found
test@test-virtual-machine:/home$
partitioning mount users home-directory
asked Jun 17 '15 at 2:40
D.Zou
7532815
edited Jun 17 '15 at 3:17
asked Jun 17 '15 at 2:40
D.Zou
7532815
asked Jun 17 '15 at 2:40
D.Zou
7532815
asked Jun 17 '15 at 2:40
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Run 'cd ~; pwd; ls' and tell me the results please
– Grammargeek
Jun 17 '15 at 2:49
hi, the results are posted to the question
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:18
Hmm weird but I meant as test2
– Grammargeek
Jun 17 '15 at 3:23
still the same result:bash: cd: /home/test2: No such file or directory
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:28
What happens if you run 'mkdir /home/test'?
– Grammargeek
Jun 17 '15 at 3:30
 |Â
show 7 more comments
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Run 'cd ~; pwd; ls' and tell me the results please
– Grammargeek
Jun 17 '15 at 2:49
hi, the results are posted to the question
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:18
Hmm weird but I meant as test2
– Grammargeek
Jun 17 '15 at 3:23
still the same result:bash: cd: /home/test2: No such file or directory
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:28
What happens if you run 'mkdir /home/test'?
– Grammargeek
Jun 17 '15 at 3:30
1
1
Run 'cd ~; pwd; ls' and tell me the results please
– Grammargeek
Jun 17 '15 at 2:49
Run 'cd ~; pwd; ls' and tell me the results please
– Grammargeek
Jun 17 '15 at 2:49
hi, the results are posted to the question
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:18
hi, the results are posted to the question
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:18
Hmm weird but I meant as test2
– Grammargeek
Jun 17 '15 at 3:23
Hmm weird but I meant as test2
– Grammargeek
Jun 17 '15 at 3:23
still the same result:
bash: cd: /home/test2: No such file or directory– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:28
still the same result:
bash: cd: /home/test2: No such file or directory– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:28
What happens if you run 'mkdir /home/test'?
– Grammargeek
Jun 17 '15 at 3:30
What happens if you run 'mkdir /home/test'?
– Grammargeek
Jun 17 '15 at 3:30
 |Â
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Try the following:
sudo cp -pR /home.old/test /home
cd
ll
Make sure the files listed (except for ..) all have your user name. For example:
drwx------ 3 yourusername yourusername 4096 Jan 1 1970 .gnome/
It's a bit confusing, but to add a new user, don't use useradd. man useradd says:
useradd is a low level utility for adding users. On Debian, administrators should usually use adduser(8) instead.
Instead, first remove the user you created with useradd by using deluser:
sudo deluser --remove-home test2
Then, add a user with adduser:
sudo adduser test2
Follow the prompts, and you'll have a new user properly created.
answered Jun 17 '15 at 3:28
Olathe
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it works, but how come the new user's directory aren't created or placed under the new home?
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:33
How did you add the user?
– Olathe
Jun 17 '15 at 3:35
useradd then set password
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:38
OK, I've added a section about that.
– Olathe
Jun 17 '15 at 3:42
@Grammargeek,..in that directory listing is/home, which is owned byroot. However,.in that directory listing is/home/test, which should be owned bytest.
– Olathe
Jun 17 '15 at 3:54
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oldest
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
0
down vote
accepted
Try the following:
sudo cp -pR /home.old/test /home
cd
ll
Make sure the files listed (except for ..) all have your user name. For example:
drwx------ 3 yourusername yourusername 4096 Jan 1 1970 .gnome/
It's a bit confusing, but to add a new user, don't use useradd. man useradd says:
useradd is a low level utility for adding users. On Debian, administrators should usually use adduser(8) instead.
Instead, first remove the user you created with useradd by using deluser:
sudo deluser --remove-home test2
Then, add a user with adduser:
sudo adduser test2
Follow the prompts, and you'll have a new user properly created.
answered Jun 17 '15 at 3:28
Olathe
2,13811221
it works, but how come the new user's directory aren't created or placed under the new home?
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:33
How did you add the user?
– Olathe
Jun 17 '15 at 3:35
useradd then set password
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:38
OK, I've added a section about that.
– Olathe
Jun 17 '15 at 3:42
@Grammargeek,..in that directory listing is/home, which is owned byroot. However,.in that directory listing is/home/test, which should be owned bytest.
– Olathe
Jun 17 '15 at 3:54
 |Â
show 2 more comments
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
Try the following:
sudo cp -pR /home.old/test /home
cd
ll
Make sure the files listed (except for ..) all have your user name. For example:
drwx------ 3 yourusername yourusername 4096 Jan 1 1970 .gnome/
It's a bit confusing, but to add a new user, don't use useradd. man useradd says:
useradd is a low level utility for adding users. On Debian, administrators should usually use adduser(8) instead.
Instead, first remove the user you created with useradd by using deluser:
sudo deluser --remove-home test2
Then, add a user with adduser:
sudo adduser test2
Follow the prompts, and you'll have a new user properly created.
answered Jun 17 '15 at 3:28
Olathe
2,13811221
it works, but how come the new user's directory aren't created or placed under the new home?
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:33
How did you add the user?
– Olathe
Jun 17 '15 at 3:35
useradd then set password
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:38
OK, I've added a section about that.
– Olathe
Jun 17 '15 at 3:42
@Grammargeek,..in that directory listing is/home, which is owned byroot. However,.in that directory listing is/home/test, which should be owned bytest.
– Olathe
Jun 17 '15 at 3:54
 |Â
show 2 more comments
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
Try the following:
sudo cp -pR /home.old/test /home
cd
ll
Make sure the files listed (except for ..) all have your user name. For example:
drwx------ 3 yourusername yourusername 4096 Jan 1 1970 .gnome/
It's a bit confusing, but to add a new user, don't use useradd. man useradd says:
useradd is a low level utility for adding users. On Debian, administrators should usually use adduser(8) instead.
Instead, first remove the user you created with useradd by using deluser:
sudo deluser --remove-home test2
Then, add a user with adduser:
sudo adduser test2
Follow the prompts, and you'll have a new user properly created.
answered Jun 17 '15 at 3:28
Olathe
2,13811221
Try the following:
sudo cp -pR /home.old/test /home
cd
ll
Make sure the files listed (except for ..) all have your user name. For example:
drwx------ 3 yourusername yourusername 4096 Jan 1 1970 .gnome/
It's a bit confusing, but to add a new user, don't use useradd. man useradd says:
useradd is a low level utility for adding users. On Debian, administrators should usually use adduser(8) instead.
Instead, first remove the user you created with useradd by using deluser:
sudo deluser --remove-home test2
Then, add a user with adduser:
sudo adduser test2
Follow the prompts, and you'll have a new user properly created.
answered Jun 17 '15 at 3:28
Olathe
2,13811221
edited Jun 17 '15 at 3:42
answered Jun 17 '15 at 3:28
Olathe
2,13811221
answered Jun 17 '15 at 3:28
Olathe
2,13811221
answered Jun 17 '15 at 3:28
Olathe
2,13811221
2,13811221
it works, but how come the new user's directory aren't created or placed under the new home?
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:33
How did you add the user?
– Olathe
Jun 17 '15 at 3:35
useradd then set password
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:38
OK, I've added a section about that.
– Olathe
Jun 17 '15 at 3:42
@Grammargeek,..in that directory listing is/home, which is owned byroot. However,.in that directory listing is/home/test, which should be owned bytest.
– Olathe
Jun 17 '15 at 3:54
 |Â
show 2 more comments
it works, but how come the new user's directory aren't created or placed under the new home?
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:33
How did you add the user?
– Olathe
Jun 17 '15 at 3:35
useradd then set password
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:38
OK, I've added a section about that.
– Olathe
Jun 17 '15 at 3:42
@Grammargeek,..in that directory listing is/home, which is owned byroot. However,.in that directory listing is/home/test, which should be owned bytest.
– Olathe
Jun 17 '15 at 3:54
it works, but how come the new user's directory aren't created or placed under the new home?
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:33
it works, but how come the new user's directory aren't created or placed under the new home?
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:33
How did you add the user?
– Olathe
Jun 17 '15 at 3:35
How did you add the user?
– Olathe
Jun 17 '15 at 3:35
useradd then set password
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:38
useradd then set password
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:38
OK, I've added a section about that.
– Olathe
Jun 17 '15 at 3:42
OK, I've added a section about that.
– Olathe
Jun 17 '15 at 3:42
@Grammargeek,
.. in that directory listing is /home, which is owned by root. However, . in that directory listing is /home/test, which should be owned by test.– Olathe
Jun 17 '15 at 3:54
@Grammargeek,
.. in that directory listing is /home, which is owned by root. However, . in that directory listing is /home/test, which should be owned by test.– Olathe
Jun 17 '15 at 3:54
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Run 'cd ~; pwd; ls' and tell me the results please
– Grammargeek
Jun 17 '15 at 2:49
hi, the results are posted to the question
– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:18
Hmm weird but I meant as test2
– Grammargeek
Jun 17 '15 at 3:23
still the same result:
bash: cd: /home/test2: No such file or directory– D.Zou
Jun 17 '15 at 3:28
What happens if you run 'mkdir /home/test'?
– Grammargeek
Jun 17 '15 at 3:30