How do I provide a custom username for the Linux install?

Question

Hello,  
  
I want to use a different username instead of the one provided by default with the install. Can I create an instance which uses a name provided by me instead of using default **ubuntu** for Ubuntu OS.  
  
Regards,  
Sudhir.

sudhirkhanger · Answer

Thanks for your response SteveN-AWS.  
  
>Please note that some of the functionalities on the Lightsail console will not apply to the new user name.  
  
Are the functionalities documented anywhere?

David G · Answer

This functionality is not unique to Lightsail ... it's a basic Linux function.  
  
In fact, 95% of the functionality inside a Amazon Linux instance is unrelated to Lightsail, it's all basic system administration.  
  
Edited by: David G on Mar 18, 2020 10:08 AM

AWS-User-2776000 · Answer

Thanks for using Lightsail. The default user name can't be changed. However, you can add another user to the instance using 'sudo adduser new-user-name'. Please note that some of the functionalities on the Lightsail console will not apply to the new user name.

How do I provide a custom username for the Linux install?

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