tldr/pages/linux/usermod.md

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# usermod
> Modifies a user account.
> More information: <https://manned.org/usermod>.
- Change a user's name:
`usermod -l {{newname}} {{user}}`
- Add user to supplementary groups (mind the whitespace):
`usermod -a -G {{group1,group2}} {{user}}`
- Create a new home directory for a user and move their files to it:
`usermod -m -d {{path/to/home}} {{user}}`