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serbforce
March 16th, 2013, 05:22 AM
Hello, i have this problem, when i try to change my name (not the username, but the actual display name) my ubuntu precise freezes and i have to reboot manually. (https://www.dropbox.com/s/6javx34ha9el5gu/Example.jpg)
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS with Gnome 3 shell desktop. Thanks in advance for any help !

- Srdjan

steeldriver
March 16th, 2013, 11:49 AM
I don't know why it's doing that, but you could do it via the command line instead


sudo chfn -f "Display Name" username

See


man chfn

serbforce
March 16th, 2013, 03:58 PM
I don't know why it's doing that, but you could do it via the command line instead


sudo chfn -f "Display Name" username

See


man chfn

Thank you so much, i dont know either.