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diff --git a/man/chfn.1.xml b/man/chfn.1.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..153d67e --- /dev/null +++ b/man/chfn.1.xml @@ -0,0 +1,238 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!-- + Copyright (c) 1990 - 1994, Julianne Frances Haugh + Copyright (c) 2007 - 2011, Nicolas François + All rights reserved. + + Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without + modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions + are met: + 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright + notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. + 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright + notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the + documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. + 3. The name of the copyright holders or contributors may not be used to + endorse or promote products derived from this software without + specific prior written permission. + + THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS + ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT + LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A + PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT + HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, + SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT + LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, + DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY + THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT + (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE + OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. +--> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.5//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [ +<!ENTITY CHFN_AUTH SYSTEM "login.defs.d/CHFN_AUTH.xml"> +<!ENTITY CHFN_RESTRICT SYSTEM "login.defs.d/CHFN_RESTRICT.xml"> +<!ENTITY LOGIN_STRING SYSTEM "login.defs.d/LOGIN_STRING.xml"> +<!-- SHADOW-CONFIG-HERE --> +]> +<refentry id='chfn.1'> + <!-- $Id$ --> + <refentryinfo> + <author> + <firstname>Julianne Frances</firstname> + <surname>Haugh</surname> + <contrib>Creation, 1990</contrib> + </author> + <author> + <firstname>Thomas</firstname> + <surname>Kłoczko</surname> + <email>kloczek@pld.org.pl</email> + <contrib>shadow-utils maintainer, 2000 - 2007</contrib> + </author> + <author> + <firstname>Nicolas</firstname> + <surname>François</surname> + <email>nicolas.francois@centraliens.net</email> + <contrib>shadow-utils maintainer, 2007 - now</contrib> + </author> + </refentryinfo> + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>chfn</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>1</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo class="sectdesc">User Commands</refmiscinfo> + <refmiscinfo class="source">shadow-utils</refmiscinfo> + <refmiscinfo class="version">&SHADOW_UTILS_VERSION;</refmiscinfo> + </refmeta> + <refnamediv id='name'> + <refname>chfn</refname> + <refpurpose>change real user name and information</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv id='synopsis'> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>chfn</command> + <arg choice='opt'> + <replaceable>options</replaceable> + </arg> + <arg choice='opt'> + <replaceable>LOGIN</replaceable> + </arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1 id='description'> + <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + <para> + The <command>chfn</command> command changes user fullname, + office room number, office phone number, and home phone number information + for a user's account. This information is typically printed by + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>finger</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum> + </citerefentry> and similar programs. A normal user may only change + the fields for her own account, subject to the restrictions in + <filename>/etc/login.defs</filename>. (The default configuration is to + prevent users from changing their fullname.) The superuser may change + any field for any account. Additionally, only the superuser may use + the <option>-o</option> option to change the undefined portions of the + GECOS field. + </para> + + <para> + These fields must not contain any colons. Except for the + <emphasis remap='I'>other</emphasis> field, they should not contain + any comma or equal sign. It is also recommended to avoid + non-US-ASCII characters, but this is only enforced for the phone + numbers. The <emphasis remap='I'>other</emphasis> field is used to + store accounting information used by other applications. + </para> + + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='options'> + <title>OPTIONS</title> + <para> + The options which apply to the <command>chfn</command> command are: + </para> + <variablelist remap='IP'> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <option>-f</option>, <option>--full-name</option> <replaceable>FULL_NAME</replaceable> + </term> + <listitem> + <para>Change the user's full name.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <option>-h</option>, <option>--home-phone</option> <replaceable>HOME_PHONE</replaceable> + </term> + <listitem> + <para>Change the user's home phone number.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <option>-o</option>, <option>--other</option> <replaceable>OTHER</replaceable> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> + Change the user's other GECOS information. This field is used to + store accounting information used by other applications, and can + be changed only by a superuser. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <option>-r</option>, <option>--room</option> <replaceable>ROOM_NUMBER</replaceable> + </term> + <listitem> + <para>Change the user's room number.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <option>-R</option>, <option>--root</option> <replaceable>CHROOT_DIR</replaceable> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> + Apply changes in the <replaceable>CHROOT_DIR</replaceable> + directory and use the configuration files from the + <replaceable>CHROOT_DIR</replaceable> directory. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <option>-u</option>, <option>--help</option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para>Display help message and exit.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <option>-w</option>, <option>--work-phone</option> <replaceable>WORK_PHONE</replaceable> + </term> + <listitem> + <para>Change the user's office phone number.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + <para> + If none of the options are selected, <command>chfn</command> + 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 <emphasis remap='B'>[ + ]</emphasis> marks. Without options, <command>chfn</command> + prompts for the current user account. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='configuration'> + <title>CONFIGURATION</title> + <para> + The following configuration variables in + <filename>/etc/login.defs</filename> change the behavior of this + tool: + </para> + <variablelist> + &CHFN_AUTH; + &CHFN_RESTRICT; + &LOGIN_STRING; + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='files'> + <title>FILES</title> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><filename>/etc/login.defs</filename></term> + <listitem> + <para>Shadow password suite configuration.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><filename>/etc/passwd</filename></term> + <listitem> + <para>User account information.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='see_also'> + <title>SEE ALSO</title> + <para> + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>chsh</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>login.defs</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>passwd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>. + </para> + </refsect1> +</refentry> |