usermod not moving home directory

[T. Horsnell]

>On fresh install of FC6
>
>usermod -d /home/subdir/[accountname] -m [username]
>
>seems to execute without error, but neither creates the directory 
>/home/subdir/[accountname], nor moves any of the files from the original 
>location of /home/[accountname]. It does change the account's settings 
>to point to /home/subdir/[accountname] as the location of the account's 
>home directory. So, it seems like the -d switch is working, and it is 
>the -m switch that is not performing properly.
>
>FYI, the /home/subdir directory already exists, and I've tried creating 
>the directory /home/subdir/[accountname], and then executing usermod as 
>above, all with the same results.
>

Agreed. As far as I can tell, usermod behaves exactly as you describe.
Looks like a bug.

Terry.

>Am I misunderstanding use of the -m switch? Any ideas? Thanks.
>
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