How to change default user in WSL Ubuntu bash on Windows 10
I installed the WSL Bash on Windows 10 and set my user to e.g. 'abc' but now I want to change it to something else.
How can I change the user name of the user I'm logged in as?
When I open bash it automatically logs me in with my current user.
users windows-subsystem-for-linux
edited Dec 16 '16 at 23:47
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I installed the WSL Bash on Windows 10 and set my user to e.g. 'abc' but now I want to change it to something else.
How can I change the user name of the user I'm logged in as?
When I open bash it automatically logs me in with my current user.
users windows-subsystem-for-linux
edited Dec 16 '16 at 23:47
JohnDoea
30102260
asked Aug 25 '16 at 13:32
mlevitmlevit
164113
add a comment |
I installed the WSL Bash on Windows 10 and set my user to e.g. 'abc' but now I want to change it to something else.
How can I change the user name of the user I'm logged in as?
When I open bash it automatically logs me in with my current user.
users windows-subsystem-for-linux
edited Dec 16 '16 at 23:47
JohnDoea
30102260
asked Aug 25 '16 at 13:32
mlevitmlevit
164113
I installed the WSL Bash on Windows 10 and set my user to e.g. 'abc' but now I want to change it to something else.
How can I change the user name of the user I'm logged in as?
When I open bash it automatically logs me in with my current user.
users windows-subsystem-for-linux
users windows-subsystem-for-linux
edited Dec 16 '16 at 23:47
JohnDoea
30102260
asked Aug 25 '16 at 13:32
mlevitmlevit
164113
edited Dec 16 '16 at 23:47
JohnDoea
30102260
asked Aug 25 '16 at 13:32
mlevitmlevit
164113
edited Dec 16 '16 at 23:47
JohnDoea
30102260
edited Dec 16 '16 at 23:47
JohnDoea
30102260
edited Dec 16 '16 at 23:47
JohnDoea
30102260
30102260
asked Aug 25 '16 at 13:32
mlevitmlevit
164113
asked Aug 25 '16 at 13:32
mlevitmlevit
164113
asked Aug 25 '16 at 13:32
mlevitmlevit
164113
164113
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Now that LxRun.exe is deprecated, if you install Ubuntu from the Windows store the command you will need is
ubuntu config --default-user <username>
Restart LxssManager service
sc stop LxssManager
sc start LxssManager
edited Nov 5 '18 at 20:33
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answered Oct 20 '17 at 0:56
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You can change the default user for bash by running the following command in a normal command prompt (cmd.exe):
LxRun.exe /setdefaultuser <new_name>
answered Aug 26 '16 at 11:13
William BowlingWilliam Bowling
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If you're running Ubuntu 18.04 from the Microsoft Store, the command (powershell or cmd) will be:
ubuntu1804 config --default-user <username>
answered Sep 26 '18 at 15:39
rainabbarainabba
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All other answers were helpful, but can be other scenarios too, follow here as per yours. Mine was ubuntu 1604, so use following:-
ubuntu1604 config --default-user <username>
if you installed ubuntu 1804:-
ubuntu1804 config --default-user <username>
if you used default one, then:-
ubuntu config --default-user <username>
answered Jan 19 at 3:57
kakabalikakabali
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In CMD
See which distros you have installed
wslconfig /l
I have Ubuntu and I wanted to set the default user to root
ubuntu config --default-user root
Documentation:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/user-support
answered Jan 21 at 19:54
spaceNeenjaspaceNeenja
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Now that LxRun.exe is deprecated, if you install Ubuntu from the Windows store the command you will need is
ubuntu config --default-user <username>
Restart LxssManager service
sc stop LxssManager
sc start LxssManager
edited Nov 5 '18 at 20:33
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answered Oct 20 '17 at 0:56
KDExKDEx
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Now that LxRun.exe is deprecated, if you install Ubuntu from the Windows store the command you will need is
ubuntu config --default-user <username>
Restart LxssManager service
sc stop LxssManager
sc start LxssManager
edited Nov 5 '18 at 20:33
Community♦
1
answered Oct 20 '17 at 0:56
KDExKDEx
28124
add a comment |
Now that LxRun.exe is deprecated, if you install Ubuntu from the Windows store the command you will need is
ubuntu config --default-user <username>
Restart LxssManager service
sc stop LxssManager
sc start LxssManager
edited Nov 5 '18 at 20:33
Community♦
1
answered Oct 20 '17 at 0:56
KDExKDEx
28124
Now that LxRun.exe is deprecated, if you install Ubuntu from the Windows store the command you will need is
ubuntu config --default-user <username>
Restart LxssManager service
sc stop LxssManager
sc start LxssManager
edited Nov 5 '18 at 20:33
Community♦
1
answered Oct 20 '17 at 0:56
KDExKDEx
28124
edited Nov 5 '18 at 20:33
Community♦
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answered Oct 20 '17 at 0:56
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answered Oct 20 '17 at 0:56
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You can change the default user for bash by running the following command in a normal command prompt (cmd.exe):
LxRun.exe /setdefaultuser <new_name>
answered Aug 26 '16 at 11:13
William BowlingWilliam Bowling
1312
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You can change the default user for bash by running the following command in a normal command prompt (cmd.exe):
LxRun.exe /setdefaultuser <new_name>
answered Aug 26 '16 at 11:13
William BowlingWilliam Bowling
1312
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You can change the default user for bash by running the following command in a normal command prompt (cmd.exe):
LxRun.exe /setdefaultuser <new_name>
answered Aug 26 '16 at 11:13
William BowlingWilliam Bowling
1312
You can change the default user for bash by running the following command in a normal command prompt (cmd.exe):
LxRun.exe /setdefaultuser <new_name>
answered Aug 26 '16 at 11:13
William BowlingWilliam Bowling
1312
answered Aug 26 '16 at 11:13
William BowlingWilliam Bowling
1312
answered Aug 26 '16 at 11:13
William BowlingWilliam Bowling
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answered Aug 26 '16 at 11:13
William BowlingWilliam Bowling
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add a comment |
If you're running Ubuntu 18.04 from the Microsoft Store, the command (powershell or cmd) will be:
ubuntu1804 config --default-user <username>
answered Sep 26 '18 at 15:39
rainabbarainabba
1113
add a comment |
If you're running Ubuntu 18.04 from the Microsoft Store, the command (powershell or cmd) will be:
ubuntu1804 config --default-user <username>
answered Sep 26 '18 at 15:39
rainabbarainabba
1113
add a comment |
If you're running Ubuntu 18.04 from the Microsoft Store, the command (powershell or cmd) will be:
ubuntu1804 config --default-user <username>
answered Sep 26 '18 at 15:39
rainabbarainabba
1113
If you're running Ubuntu 18.04 from the Microsoft Store, the command (powershell or cmd) will be:
ubuntu1804 config --default-user <username>
answered Sep 26 '18 at 15:39
rainabbarainabba
1113
answered Sep 26 '18 at 15:39
rainabbarainabba
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answered Sep 26 '18 at 15:39
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answered Sep 26 '18 at 15:39
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All other answers were helpful, but can be other scenarios too, follow here as per yours. Mine was ubuntu 1604, so use following:-
ubuntu1604 config --default-user <username>
if you installed ubuntu 1804:-
ubuntu1804 config --default-user <username>
if you used default one, then:-
ubuntu config --default-user <username>
answered Jan 19 at 3:57
kakabalikakabali
1012
add a comment |
All other answers were helpful, but can be other scenarios too, follow here as per yours. Mine was ubuntu 1604, so use following:-
ubuntu1604 config --default-user <username>
if you installed ubuntu 1804:-
ubuntu1804 config --default-user <username>
if you used default one, then:-
ubuntu config --default-user <username>
answered Jan 19 at 3:57
kakabalikakabali
1012
add a comment |
All other answers were helpful, but can be other scenarios too, follow here as per yours. Mine was ubuntu 1604, so use following:-
ubuntu1604 config --default-user <username>
if you installed ubuntu 1804:-
ubuntu1804 config --default-user <username>
if you used default one, then:-
ubuntu config --default-user <username>
answered Jan 19 at 3:57
kakabalikakabali
1012
All other answers were helpful, but can be other scenarios too, follow here as per yours. Mine was ubuntu 1604, so use following:-
ubuntu1604 config --default-user <username>
if you installed ubuntu 1804:-
ubuntu1804 config --default-user <username>
if you used default one, then:-
ubuntu config --default-user <username>
answered Jan 19 at 3:57
kakabalikakabali
1012
answered Jan 19 at 3:57
kakabalikakabali
1012
answered Jan 19 at 3:57
kakabalikakabali
1012
answered Jan 19 at 3:57
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In CMD
See which distros you have installed
wslconfig /l
I have Ubuntu and I wanted to set the default user to root
ubuntu config --default-user root
Documentation:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/user-support
answered Jan 21 at 19:54
spaceNeenjaspaceNeenja
73
Why nominate to delete?
– spaceNeenja
Jan 22 at 4:46
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In CMD
See which distros you have installed
wslconfig /l
I have Ubuntu and I wanted to set the default user to root
ubuntu config --default-user root
Documentation:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/user-support
answered Jan 21 at 19:54
spaceNeenjaspaceNeenja
73
Why nominate to delete?
– spaceNeenja
Jan 22 at 4:46
add a comment |
In CMD
See which distros you have installed
wslconfig /l
I have Ubuntu and I wanted to set the default user to root
ubuntu config --default-user root
Documentation:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/user-support
answered Jan 21 at 19:54
spaceNeenjaspaceNeenja
73
In CMD
See which distros you have installed
wslconfig /l
I have Ubuntu and I wanted to set the default user to root
ubuntu config --default-user root
Documentation:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/user-support
answered Jan 21 at 19:54
spaceNeenjaspaceNeenja
73
edited Jan 22 at 4:45
answered Jan 21 at 19:54
spaceNeenjaspaceNeenja
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answered Jan 21 at 19:54
spaceNeenjaspaceNeenja
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answered Jan 21 at 19:54
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– spaceNeenja
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Why nominate to delete?
– spaceNeenja
Jan 22 at 4:46
Why nominate to delete?
– spaceNeenja
Jan 22 at 4:46
Why nominate to delete?
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