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tony5429

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Registered: 2006-03-28

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[SOLVED] Default Directory

Does anyone know a way to change the default directory when SSH'ing into a Linux machine? By default, I am always taken to /home/karam, but I'd rather be taken to /scratch/karam...

Last edited by tony5429 (2008-07-24 23:17:21)

tony5429

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Registered: 2006-03-28

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Re: [SOLVED] Default Directory

Just figured out at least one solution:

Add 'cd /scratch/karam/' to ~/.bashrc

jleach

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Registered: 2008-07-24

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Re: [SOLVED] Default Directory

While that should work fine, would just like to add the official way to change the default home directory is by modifying /etc/password (easier/safer to do via usermod)

sudo usermod --home <new_home_dir> <username>

Note that adding -m to the options will even cause it to move the contents from the previous home dir to the new location.

tony5429

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Registered: 2006-03-28

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Re: [SOLVED] Default Directory

I do not have root priveledges nor sudo priveledges on the machine so I have to stick with the ~/.bashrc fix. Thanks anyway.