On 02 Aug 2000 02:44 Jake McHenry wrote:
>On Wed, 2 Aug 2000, Anthony E . Greene wrote:
>
>--/etc/passwd
>
>no, it was an executable file, which when run, prompted for a new name to
be
>displayed. I used to know what it was, but I cannot remember it for the
life of
>me.

Ahh... I think I know what you're looking for:

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 dis­
       played 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.


Tony
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