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chfn

Changes the full name of a user.

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Syntax
$chfn [OPTIONS] USER
Examples
Examples
$chfn john
Examples
$chfn -l john (read only)
Warnings
Requires sudo rights for user changes
Typical use cases
Change name
chfn -f 'New Name' john
Check
getent passwd john
Note Updates the FULLNAME information in /etc/passwd.
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