actually no, chfn -f changed only in /etc/passwd but in KDE it still showed old one, but I was able to succesfully change after using this workaround
> The workaround is as follows: > 1. Edit /etc/login.defs and > 1.1. Add 'f' to CHFN_RESTRICT if you didn't have it already, so now you > should have: CHFN_RESTRICT frwh > 1.2. Uncomment CHFN_AUTH (remove #). > 2. Logout. > 3. Login. > 4. Fixed. Now you should be able to change your name from the System > Settings. maybe it's a feature? but then should have better error message, not just "Permission denied" which doesn't explain much. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/390396 Title: "About Me" in System Settings throws an error when changing details To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/390396/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
