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[unix-history] / usr / man / man5 / passwd.5

diff --git a/usr/man/man5/passwd.5 b/usr/man/man5/passwd.5
index c418b2e..6ca8211 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/man/man5/passwd.5
+++ b/usr/man/man5/passwd.5
@@ -22,7 +22,13 @@ numerical group ID
 .br
 .ns
 .HP 10
 .br
 .ns
 .HP 10

-GCOS job number, box number, optional GCOS user-id
+user's real name, office, extension, home phone.
+The name may contain `&', meaning insert the login name.
+This information is set by the
+.IR chfn (1)
+command and used by the
+.IR finger (1)
+command.

 .br
 .ns
 .HP 10
 .br
 .ns
 .HP 10


@@ -34,9 +40,6 @@ program to use as Shell
 .PP
 This is an ASCII file.  Each field within each user's entry
 is separated from the next by a colon.
 .PP
 This is an ASCII file.  Each field within each user's entry
 is separated from the next by a colon.

-The GCOS field is used only when communicating with that
-system, and in other installations can contain
-any desired information.

 Each user is separated from the next by a new-line.
 If the password field is null, no password is demanded;
 if the Shell field is null, the Shell itself
 Each user is separated from the next by a new-line.
 If the password field is null, no password is demanded;
 if the Shell field is null, the Shell itself


@@ -50,4 +53,4 @@ to map numerical user ID's to names.
 .SH FILES
 /etc/passwd
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 .SH FILES
 /etc/passwd
 .SH "SEE ALSO"

-getpwent(3), login(1), crypt(3), passwd(1), group(5)
+getpwent(3), login(1), crypt(3), passwd(1), group(5), chfn(1), finger(1)