Method 1:
1. Execute below command.
# usermod -d /path/to/new/home-directory/ <username>
Method 2:
1. Open /etc/password with vi editor. Look for the user that you want to change the home directory. At the ” </path/to/old/home-directory/> “, change the location to the new location as needed.
# more /etc/passwd | grep <USERNAME> <USERNAME>:x:1000:100:<USERNAME>:</path/to/old/home-directory/>:/bin/bash
change to
# more /etc/passwd | grep <USERNAME> <USERNAME>:x:1000:100:<USERNAME>:</path/to/new/home-directory/>:/bin/bash
2. Save your work!
