How do I update a Linux user’s home directory?

To migrate existing Linux users’ home directories to the new format:

Verify that /u2/eclipse/.profile has been updated:

vi /u2/eclipse/.profile

The following block of code must appear before “Setup the Eclipse environment.” If it doesn’t, add it:

# Move to the Eclipse account home directory
export ECLIPSEHOME=/u2/eclipse
cd $ECLIPSEHOME

After the .profile has been updated, backup the existing /etc/passwd file containing user information:

TIMESTAMP=`date +%Y%m%d.%H%M%S`
echo "`date`: backing up /etc/passwd to /etc/passwd.$TIMESTAMP"
cp /etc/passwd /etc/passwd.$TIMESTAMP

Run the following script to update the existing user’s home directories:

ECLIPSEHOME=/u2/eclipse
echo "`date`: started user migration"
awk -F":" '{ print $1 " " $6 }' /etc/passwd | egrep "$ECLIPSEHOME$" | sort | {
    while read LINE; do
        USERNAME=$(echo $LINE | awk '{print $1}')
        ECLIPSEHOME=$(echo $LINE | awk '{print $2}')
        echo "`date`: Setting $USERNAME's home directory to /home/$USERNAME with a link to $ECLIPSEHOME/.profile"
        mkdir -p /home/$USERNAME
        chown $USERNAME /home/$USERNAME
        usermod -d /home/$USERNAME $USERNAME
        ln -sf $ECLIPSEHOME/.profile /home/$USERNAME/.profile
        ln -sf $ECLIPSEHOME/.profile /home/$USERNAME/.bash_profile
    done
}

Log in as an Eterm user to verify that the steps been completed properly. If you encounter any issues, please open a support request.

Review the updated user maintenance procedures.