CHFN(1)                 COMMAND REFERENCE                 CHFN(1)



NAME
     chfn - change full name entry in password file

SYNOPSIS
     chfn [ loginname ]

DESCRIPTION
     Chfn is used to change password file information about
     users.  This information is used by query programs, such as
     finger.  It consists of information such as the user's "real
     life" name, office room number, office phone number, and
     home phone number.  Chfn prompts the user for each field.
     Included in the prompt is a current value, which is enclosed
     between brackets.  The current value is retained simply by
     pressing <RETURN>.  To enter a blank field, type the word
     none.

     The optional argument loginname is normally used by the
     superuser to change another person's finger information.

     Synchronization is enforced to prevent simultaneous
     multiple-user updates of the passwd file.

EXAMPLES
     Below is sample output from a call to chfn:

          Name [Biff Studsworth II]:
          Room number (Exs: 597E or 197C) []:  521E
          Office Phone (Ex: 1632) []:  1863
          Home Phone (Ex: 987532) [5771546]:  none


FILES
     /etc/passwd              System user information file

     /etc/ptmp                Password lock file.

     /usr/lib/chfn            Finger information format.

CAVEATS
     It is a good idea to run finger after running chfn to make
     sure everything is the way you want it.

     The prompts are from a site-dependent prompt file, see
     chfn(5).

     For historical reasons, the user's name, and so forth are
     stored in the passwd file.  This is a bad place to store the
     information.  A data base is being developed to store this
     information.





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CHFN(1)                 COMMAND REFERENCE                 CHFN(1)



SEE ALSO
     ed(1), finger(1n), passwd(5), regex(3c).





















































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