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

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.

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?

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