Name
chfn
Synopsis
chfn [options
] [username
]
Change the information that is stored in /etc/passwd and displayed to the finger query. With no options, chfn enters interactive mode and prompts for changes. To blank a field, enter the keyword none. Only a privileged user can change information for another user. For regular users, chfn prompts for the user’s password before making the change.
Options
- -f name, --full-name name
Specify new full name.
- -h homephone, --home-phone homephone
Specify new home phone number.
- -o office, --office office
Specify new office number.
- -p officephone, --office-phone officephone
Specify new office phone number.
- -u, --help
Print help message and then exit.
- -v, --version
Print version information and then exit.
Example
chfn -f "Ellen Siever" ellen
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