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[svn-upgrade] Integrating new upstream version, shadow (4.0.10)

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man/chfn.1.xml
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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.3//EN"
"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd">
<refentry id='chfn.1'>
<!-- $Id: chfn.1.xml,v 1.8 2005/04/27 16:19:48 kloczek Exp $ -->
<!-- $Id: chfn.1.xml,v 1.11 2005/06/14 20:18:17 kloczek Exp $ -->
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>chfn</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@
<para><command>chfn</command> changes user fullname, office number,
office extension, and home phone number information for a user's
account. This information is typically printed by <citerefentry>
<refentrytitle>finger</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
<refentrytitle>finger</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
</citerefentry> and similar programs. A normal user may only change
the fields for her own account, the super user may change the fields
for any account. Also, only the super user may use the
<option>-o</option> option to change the undefined portions of the
GECOS field.
may only change the fields for her own account, subject to the
restrictions in <filename>/etc/login.defs</filename>. (The default
configuration is to prevent users from changing their fullname.) The
super user may change any field for any account. Additionally, only
the super user may use the <option>-o</option> option to change the
undefined portions of the GECOS field.
</para>
<para>The only restriction placed on the contents of the fields is that
@@ -62,13 +64,16 @@
<term><filename>/etc/passwd</filename></term>
<listitem>user account information</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><filename>/etc/login.defs</filename></term>
<listitem>runtime configuration</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 id='see_also'>
<title>SEE ALSO</title>
<para>
<citerefentry>
<para><citerefentry>
<refentrytitle>passwd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
</citerefentry>
</para>