<p>Apparently it’s as easy as moving the .bitcoind directory from one user’s home to another user’s home and then changing ownership of the .bitcoin directory to the new user.</p>

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<p>I made a mistake and installed bitcoin core under the main system user “dog” in Linux (Debian). Now I am scratching my head thinking what I should do to change the user to “coindog” which would not be the main system user. I will then run bitcoind service in the background under this new &quot;coindog&quot; user.</p>
<p>Question 1: Can I simply move the .bitcoind folder to another user home folder, change the permissions and be done with it? Does anyone have any manual for it? I googled a lot and currently am in disbelief that no one made this mistake before me? :)</p>
<p>Question 2: &quot;bitcoin core is configured to run under user &quot;bitcoin&quot; (so i read in the standard manuals and the book i have). If i want to set bitcoind to run under username &quot;coindog&quot;, is it just an easy change of &quot;user=&quot; and &quot;group=&quot; parameters to the bitcoin.service file?</p>

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User change for bitcoin core installation
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# User change for bitcoin core installation

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-03-22)

I made a mistake and installed bitcoin core under the main system user “dog” in Linux (Debian). Now I am scratching my head thinking what I should do to change the user to “coindog” which would not be the main system user. I will then run bitcoind service in the background under this new "coindog" user.

Question 1: Can I simply move the .bitcoind folder to another user home folder, change the permissions and be done with it? Does anyone have any manual for it? I googled a lot and currently am in disbelief that no one made this mistake before me? :)

Question 2: "bitcoin core is configured to run under user "bitcoin" (so i read in the standard manuals and the book i have). If i want to set bitcoind to run under username "coindog", is it just an easy change of "user=" and "group=" parameters to the bitcoin.service file?

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### Answer by username_0 on 2024-03-26. Score: 1

Apparently it’s as easy as moving the .bitcoind directory from one user’s home to another user’s home and then changing ownership of the .bitcoin directory to the new user.


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