tldr/pages/linux/chfn.md

chfn

Update finger info for a user.

• Update a user's "Name" field in the output of finger:

chfn -f {{new_display_name}} {{username}}

• Update a user's "Office Room Number" field for the output of finger:

chfn -o {{new_office_room_number}} {{username}}

• Update a user's "Office Phone Number" field for the output of finger:

chfn -p {{new_office_telephone_number}} {{username}}

• Update a user's "Home Phone Number" field for the output of finger:

chfn -h {{new_home_telephone_number}} {{username}}