** Description changed: I have shell access to some systems where I am not root. I am trans woman and I legally changed my name in March and noticed that some systems are still showing my old name. I then tried to fix it by running `chfn` which helpfully automatically filled my old name and went to next field, "room number". I couldn't - find reason for this from quick google search nor the manual page. Why - Ubuntu doesn't respect the right of self-definition, isn't this against - the Coc? + find reason for this from quick google search nor the manual page. + <Sorry for this part, I was angry and didn't think that this could be + found offensive.> UPDATE: I tried this on both systems, remote and local with same result. UPDATE2: FreeBSD allows changing all details with chsh including name. I also tested with OS X which allows it too. + + UPDATE3: Removing of CoC referral + + > IMO it's not a completely bad idea to not allow changing that by + default because it might be used to identify people if you know them IRL + or on IRC or something and they use a different name there + + This shouldn't be done, there should be a separate database for user + information which has nothing to do with the system. What if you lose + your passwd file? ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: passwd 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.47-generic 3.13.9 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: LXDE Date: Thu Jul 17 21:33:53 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-04 (74 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.2) SourcePackage: shadow UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to shadow in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1343489 Title: chfn doesn't allow me to change my name Status in “shadow” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I have shell access to some systems where I am not root. I am trans woman and I legally changed my name in March and noticed that some systems are still showing my old name. I then tried to fix it by running `chfn` which helpfully automatically filled my old name and went to next field, "room number". I couldn't find reason for this from quick google search nor the manual page. <Sorry for this part, I was angry and didn't think that this could be found offensive.> UPDATE: I tried this on both systems, remote and local with same result. UPDATE2: FreeBSD allows changing all details with chsh including name. I also tested with OS X which allows it too. UPDATE3: Removing of CoC referral > IMO it's not a completely bad idea to not allow changing that by default because it might be used to identify people if you know them IRL or on IRC or something and they use a different name there This shouldn't be done, there should be a separate database for user information which has nothing to do with the system. What if you lose your passwd file? ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: passwd 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.47-generic 3.13.9 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: LXDE Date: Thu Jul 17 21:33:53 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-04 (74 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.2) SourcePackage: shadow UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/1343489/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
