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diff --git a/man/chsh.1.xml b/man/chsh.1.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2c853be --- /dev/null +++ b/man/chsh.1.xml @@ -0,0 +1,204 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!-- + Copyright (c) 1990 , 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 CHSH_AUTH SYSTEM "login.defs.d/CHSH_AUTH.xml"> +<!ENTITY LOGIN_STRING SYSTEM "login.defs.d/LOGIN_STRING.xml"> +<!-- SHADOW-CONFIG-HERE --> +]> + +<refentry id='chsh.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>chsh</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>chsh</refname> + <refpurpose>change login shell</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv id='synopsis'> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>chsh</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>chsh</command> command changes the user login shell. + This determines the name of the user's initial login command. A normal + user may only change the login shell for her own account; the + superuser may change the login shell for any account. + </para> + + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='options'> + <title>OPTIONS</title> + <para> + The options which apply to the <command>chsh</command> command are: + </para> + <variablelist remap='IP'> + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-h</option>, <option>--help</option></term> + <listitem> + <para>Display help message and exit.</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>-s</option>, <option>--shell</option> <replaceable>SHELL</replaceable> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> + The name of the user's new login shell. Setting this field to + blank causes the system to select the default login shell. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + <para> + If the <option>-s</option> option is not selected, + <command>chsh</command> operates in an interactive fashion, prompting + the user with the current login shell. Enter the new value to change + the shell, or leave the line blank to use the current one. The current + shell is displayed between a pair of <emphasis>[ ]</emphasis> marks. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='note'> + <title>NOTE</title> + <para> + The only restriction placed on the login shell is that the command + name must be listed in <filename>/etc/shells</filename>, unless the + invoker is the superuser, and then any value may be added. An + account with a restricted login shell may not change her login shell. + For this reason, placing <filename>/bin/rsh</filename> in + <filename>/etc/shells</filename> is discouraged since accidentally + changing to a restricted shell would prevent the user from ever + changing her login shell back to its original value. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='configuration' condition="no_pam"> + <title>CONFIGURATION</title> + <para> + The following configuration variables in + <filename>/etc/login.defs</filename> change the behavior of this + tool: + </para> + <variablelist> + &CHSH_AUTH; + &LOGIN_STRING; + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='files'> + <title>FILES</title> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><filename>/etc/passwd</filename></term> + <listitem> + <para>User account information.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><filename>/etc/shells</filename></term> + <listitem> + <para>List of valid login shells.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><filename>/etc/login.defs</filename></term> + <listitem> + <para>Shadow password suite configuration.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='see_also'> + <title>SEE ALSO</title> + <para> + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>chfn</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> |