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* man/usermod.8.xml: Split some paragraphs into smaller units.

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2009-04-05 Nicolas François <nicolas.francois@centraliens.net>
* man/usermod.8.xml: Split some paragraphs into smaller units.
2009-04-05 Nicolas François <nicolas.francois@centraliens.net>
* man/shadow.5.xml: Rewrote to mention the meaning of special

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The options which apply to the <command>usermod</command> command
are:
</para>
<variablelist remap='IP'>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>-a</option>, <option>--append</option>
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</term>
<listitem>
<para>
The user's new login directory. If the <option>-m</option>
The user's new login directory.
</para>
<para>
If the <option>-m</option>
option is given the contents of the current home directory will
be moved to the new home directory, which is created if it does
not already exist.
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<listitem>
<para>
The number of days after a password expires until the account is
permanently disabled. A value of 0 disables the account as soon
permanently disabled.
</para>
<para>
A value of 0 disables the account as soon
as the password has expired, and a value of -1 disables the
feature. The default value is -1.
</para>
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of. Each group is separated from the next by a comma, with no
intervening whitespace. The groups are subject to the same
restrictions as the group given with the <option>-g</option>
option. If the user is currently a member of a group which is
option.
</para>
<para>
If the user is currently a member of a group which is
not listed, the user will be removed from the group. This
behaviour can be changed via the <option>-a</option> option, which
appends the user to the current supplementary group list.
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</term>
<listitem>
<para>
The numerical value of the user's ID. This value must be unique,
The new numerical value of the user's ID.
</para>
<para>
This value must be unique,
unless the <option>-o</option> option is used. The value must be
non-negative. Values between 0 and 999 are typically reserved
for system accounts. Any files which the user owns and which are
for system accounts.
</para>
<para>
Any files which the user owns and which are
located in the directory tree rooted at the user's home
directory will have the file user ID changed automatically.
Files outside of the user's home directory must be altered
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<refsect1 id='caveats'>
<title>CAVEATS</title>
<para>
<command>usermod</command> will not allow you to change the name of a
<command>usermod</command> will not allow you to change the name of an
user who is logged in. You must make certain that the named user is
not executing any processes when this command is being executed if the
user's numerical user ID is being changed. You must change the owner