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1 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/chpass/chpass.1 b/chpass/chpass.1
index 83a0c26..c810f9b 100644
--- a/chpass/chpass.1
+++ b/chpass/chpass.1
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
.\" @(#)chpass.1 8.2 (Berkeley) 12/30/93
-.\" $Id: chpass.1,v 1.9 1997/06/25 06:59:54 charnier Exp $
+.\" $Id: chpass.1,v 1.7.2.4 1998/08/14 03:38:01 thepish Exp $
.\"
.Dd December 30, 1993
.Dt CHPASS 1
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ option attempts to change the user's shell to
.Pp
Possible display items are as follows:
.Pp
-.Bl -tag -width "Home Directory:" -compact -offset indent
+.Bl -tag -width "Other Information:" -compact -offset indent
.It Login:
user's login name
.It Password:
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ user's normal location
user's home phone
.It Office Phone:
user's office phone
+.It Other Information:
+any locally defined parameters for user
.El
.Pp
The
@@ -184,13 +186,15 @@ shell.
Non-standard is defined as a shell not found in
.Pa /etc/shells .
.Pp
-The last four fields are for storing the user's
+The last five fields are for storing the user's
.Ar full name , office location ,
-and
.Ar work
and
.Ar home telephone
-numbers.
+numbers and finally
+.Ar other information
+which is a single comma delimited string to represent any additional
+gcos fields (typically used for site specific user information).
.Pp
Once the information has been verified,
.Nm chpass