Manuel CHFN

chfn is used to change your finger information. This information is stored in the /etc/passwd file, and is displayed 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

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Any of the four pieces of information can be specified on the command line. If no information is given on the command line, chfn enters interactive mode.

INTERACTIVE MODE

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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

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-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.