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Offline Linux-Blue

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Can I change my username?
« on: December 01, 2012, 12:55:11 PM »
I understand I can change my name on here, but can I change my username? I think I had what I wanted in the past, but for some reason I deleted that account.
Nothing personal, I think I was using another distro, but have found myself back here. I thought maybe I could recover the username, going to "forgot password" but it says no such user. So I'm guessing it's available.
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Re: Can I change my username?
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2012, 01:04:16 PM »
The names have been changed to protect the innocent.   ;)
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Re: Can I change my username?
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2012, 01:38:33 PM »
I was thinking of just going back to Vanguard
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Re: Can I change my username?
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2012, 01:43:18 PM »
I was thinking of just going back to Vanguard

Click on your current user name Vanguard-741  and then choose Account Related Settings

Go to :

Name:
This is the displayed name that people will see.

and enter the changed name

Go to bottom of page and select Change Profile
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Re: Can I change my username?
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2012, 01:45:39 PM »
True, I'd have to change the name, but was thinking of a different username, if possible. And to have the name as Vanguard. I'll do the name now.

update: It won't let me. says it's taken. yeah, by me. And yet, trying to get "send password" to username says "no such user."

Oh well. It's no biggie.
« Last Edit: December 01, 2012, 01:49:49 PM by Vanguard-741 »
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Re: Can I change my username?
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2012, 01:57:06 PM »
Yup just checked there is a user named Vanguard


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Re: Can I change my username?
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2012, 02:28:15 PM »
I thought that account got deleted out.
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