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1. Correct me if I am wrong though, but this does not change the user’s home directory to match the new ID, right?

   1. Try the -m and -d /home/jerry option; the contents of the current home directory will be moved to the new home directory, which is created if it does not already exist:

      usermod -m -d /home/jerry -l jerry tom
      ### gone ###
      ls /home/tom 
      ### as it moved to ###
      ls /home/jerry
      

      You may have to take care of secondary group memberhsip too.

      1. Exactly. Be worth updating your original FAQ, no so that the user transformation is complete.

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