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diff --git a/login-utils/chfn.1 b/login-utils/chfn.1 new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9be9fff0a --- /dev/null +++ b/login-utils/chfn.1 @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +.\" +.\" chfn.1 -- change your finger information +.\" (c) 1994 by salvatore valente <svalente@athena.mit.edu> +.\" +.\" this program is free software. you can redistribute it and +.\" modify it under the terms of the gnu general public license. +.\" there is no warranty. +.\" +.\" faith +.\" 1.1.1.1 +.\" 1995/02/22 19:09:24 +.\" +.TH CHFN 1 "October 13 1994" "chfn" "Linux Reference Manual" +.SH NAME +chfn \- change your finger information +.SH SYNOPSIS +.B chfn +[\ \-f\ full-name\ ] [\ \-o\ office\ ] [\ \-p\ office-phone\ ] +[\ \-h\ home-phone\ ] [\ \-u\ ] [\ \-v\ ] [\ username\ ] +.SH DESCRIPTION +.B chfn +is used to change your finger information. This information is +stored in the +.I /etc/passwd +file, and is displayed by the +.B finger +program. The Linux +.B finger +command will display four pieces of information that can be changed by +.B chfn +: your real name, your work room and phone, and your home phone. +.SS COMMAND LINE +Any of the four pieces of information can be specified on the command +line. If no information is given on the command line, +.B chfn +enters interactive mode. +.SS INTERACTIVE MODE +In interactive mode, +.B chfn +will prompt for each field. At a prompt, you can enter the new information, +or just press return to leave the field unchanged. Enter the keyword +"none" to make the field blank. +.SH OPTIONS +.TP +.I "\-f, \-\-full-name" +Specify your real name. +.TP +.I "\-o, \-\-office" +Specify your office room number. +.TP +.I "\-p, \-\-office-phone" +Specify your office phone number. +.TP +.I "\-h, \-\-home-phone" +Specify your home phone number. +.TP +.I "\-u, \-\-help" +Print a usage message and exit. +.TP +.I "-v, \-\-version" +Print version information and exit. +.SH "SEE ALSO" +.BR finger (1), +.BR passwd (5) +.SH AUTHOR +Salvatore Valente <svalente@mit.edu> |