ARCHIVED: In Unix, what is chfn?
In Unix, the chfn
(change finger)
command updates the finger
information field in your
/etc/passwd
entry. The contents of this field can vary
among systems, but this field usually includes your name, your office
and home addresses, and the phone numbers for both. When people use
the finger
command to look up information about you, they
will see the contents of the finger
information fields
from your /etc/passwd
entry.
On most systems, to use the chfn
command, at the Unix
shell prompt, enter chfn
. The program will then
display the finger
information fields, usually starting with your
name, including the current value within []
(square
brackets), for example:
Name [Darth Vader]:
To change the value, after the :
(colon),
enter a new value. To clear the field, enter none
.
To accept an existing value, leave the field blank. When you have
finished modifying an entry, press Enter
.
At Indiana University, for personal or departmental Linux or Unix systems support, see Get help for Linux or Unix at IU.
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