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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 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
       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
       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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