Okay, i was able to bypass this problem: - try to change something that needs verification from root --> enter root/sudo password
- change name again --> works so the problem is, that users-admin starts without permissions to change the name and ignores all input -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-system-tools in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1296234 Title: unable to change username for first user (Installer) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-tools/+bug/1296234/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs