From c71e7861ed28df54e9308a576910c89a1d2a1a82 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: nekral-guest Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:53:00 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] * man/passwd.1.xml: passwd cannot change the full name of the user, the user's login shell; but it can change the account or password validity period. Thanks to Reuben Thomas. --- ChangeLog | 6 ++++++ man/passwd.1.xml | 5 ++--- 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 2c5b1751..0614f0d3 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +2008-09-20 Nicolas François + + * man/passwd.1.xml: passwd cannot change the full name of the + user, the user's login shell; but it can change the account or + password validity period. Thanks to Reuben Thomas. + 2008-09-14 Nicolas François * src/useradd.c: Added missing declaration of Mflg. diff --git a/man/passwd.1.xml b/man/passwd.1.xml index b2e165ea..d822a9f9 100644 --- a/man/passwd.1.xml +++ b/man/passwd.1.xml @@ -39,9 +39,8 @@ The passwd command changes passwords for user accounts. A normal user may only change the password for his/her own account, while the superuser may change the password for any account. - passwd also changes account information, such as - the full name of the user, the user's login shell, or his/her password - expiry date and interval. + passwd also changes the account or associated + password validity period.