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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-14 19:10:49 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-14 19:10:49 +0000 |
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Adding upstream version 2.39.3.upstream/2.39.3
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diff --git a/login-utils/nologin.8.adoc b/login-utils/nologin.8.adoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6be978b --- /dev/null +++ b/login-utils/nologin.8.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,79 @@ +//po4a: entry man manual += nologin(8) +:doctype: manpage +:man manual: System Administration +:man source: util-linux {release-version} +:page-layout: base +:command: nologin + +== NAME + +nologin - politely refuse a login + +== SYNOPSIS + +*nologin* [*-V*] [*-h*] + +== DESCRIPTION + +*nologin* displays a message that an account is not available and exits non-zero. It is intended as a replacement shell field to deny login access to an account. + +If the file _/etc/nologin.txt_ exists, *nologin* displays its contents to the user instead of the default message. + +The exit status returned by *nologin* is always 1. + +== OPTIONS + +*-c*, *--command* _command_ + +*--init-file* + +*-i* *--interactive* + +*--init-file* _file_ + +*-i*, *--interactive* + +*-l*, *--login* + +*--noprofile* + +*--norc* + +*--posix* + +*--rcfile* _file_ + +*-r*, *--restricted* + +These shell command-line options are ignored to avoid *nologin* error. + +include::man-common/help-version.adoc[] + +== NOTES + +*nologin* is a per-account way to disable login (usually used for system accounts like http or ftp). *nologin* uses _/etc/nologin.txt_ as an optional source for a non-default message, the login access is always refused independently of the file. + +*pam_nologin*(8) PAM module usually prevents all non-root users from logging into the system. *pam_nologin*(8) functionality is controlled by _/var/run/nologin_ or the _/etc/nologin_ file. + +== HISTORY + +The *nologin* command appeared in 4.4BSD. + +== AUTHORS + +mailto:kzak@redhat.com[Karel Zak] + +== SEE ALSO + +*login*(1), +*passwd*(5), +*pam_nologin*(8) + +include::man-common/bugreports.adoc[] + +include::man-common/footer.adoc[] + +ifdef::translation[] +include::man-common/translation.adoc[] +endif::[] |