chfn

 

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 CHFN(1)               Linux Reference Manual              CHFN(1)
 
 
 
NAME
        chfn - change your finger information
 
SYNOPSIS
        chfn  [ -f full-name ]  [ -o office ]  [ -p office-phone ]
        [ -h home-phone ] [ -u ] [ -v ] [ username ]
 
DESCRIPTION
        chfn is used to  change  your  finger  information.   This
        information is stored in the /etc/passwd file, and is dis­
        played by the finger program.  The  Linux  finger  command
        will  display  four  pieces  of  information  that  can be
        changed by chfn : your  real  name,  your  work  room  and
        phone, and your home phone.
 
    COMMAND LINE
        Any  of the four pieces of information can be specified on
        the command line.  If no information is given on the  com­
        mand line, chfn enters interactive mode.
 
    INTERACTIVE MODE
        In  interactive mode, chfn will prompt for each field.  At
        a prompt, you can enter the new information, or just press
        return  to  leave  the field unchanged.  Enter the keyword
        "none" to make the field blank.
 
OPTIONS
        -f, --full-name
               Specify your real name.
 
        -o, --office
               Specify your office room number.
 
        -p, --office-phone
               Specify your office phone number.
 
        -h, --home-phone
               Specify your home phone number.
 
        -u, --help
               Print a usage message and exit.
 
        -v, --version
               Print version information and exit.
 
SEE ALSO
        finger(1), passwd(5)
 
AUTHOR
        Salvatore Valente <svalente@mit.edu>
 
 
 
 chfn                     October 13 1994                  CHFN(1)

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