# (1) Install required dependency to encrypt a user home sudo apt-get install ecryptfs-utils # (2) Create new user with encrypted home sudo adduser --encrypt-home REPLACE_WITH_USERNAME #################### # (3) When asked, type the password that was given to you, # then press ENTER for each additional data asked #################### #################### # (4) When this is done, you must now logout and open a new session with the new account #################### # (5) Only once you are logged in with new user, retrieve data from old user 'naomod' sudo cp -rv /home/naomod /home/REPLACE_WITH_USERNAME/old_home #################### # (6) When this is done, you must check thoroughly that you know have everything you need # in the 'old_home' home folder, and that 'naomod' can be deleted #################### # (7) Only once you are 100% sure all you data has been copied, delete old user account sudo userdel -r naomod