chfn

CHFN(1)                                                                CHFN(1)



NAME
       chfn - change real user name and information

SYNOPSIS
       chfn [-f full_name] [-r room_no]
            [-w work_ph] [-h home_ph] [-o other] [user]

DESCRIPTION
       chfn  changes  user fullname, office number, office extension, and home
       phone number information for a user's  account.   This  information  is
       typically  printed  by  finger(1) and similiar programs.  A normal user
       may only change the fields for her own account, subject to the restric-
       tions  in  /etc/login.defs.   (The  default configuration is to prevent
       users from changing their fullname.)  The super  user  may  change  any
       field  for  any account.  Additionally, only the super user may use the
       -o option to change the undefined portions of the GECOS field.

       The only restriction placed on the contents of the fields  is  that  no
       control  characters  may  be present, nor any of comma, colon, or equal
       sign.

       If none of the options are selected, chfn operates  in  an  interactive
       fashion,  prompting  the  user  with  the current values for all of the
       fields.  Enter the new value to change the field,  or  leave  the  line
       blank to use the current value.  The current value is displayed between
       a pair of [ ] marks.  Without options, chfn  prompts  for  the  current
       user account.

FILES
       /etc/passwd  -  user account information /etc/login.defs - runtime con-
       figuragion

SEE ALSO
       passwd(5)

AUTHOR
       Julianne Frances Haugh <jockgrrl AT ix.com>



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