Re: usermod

Galex Yen (galex@tpts1.seed.net.tw)
Sun, 23 Feb 1997 20:34:34 +0800 (CST)


I think you mean chfn. I'm not sure...
to change passwd just use passwd <username>

On Sun, 23 Feb 1997, mBird wrote:

> I often see references to the utility usermod (which can modify users after adding them by hand or with adduser) -- but I can not find this util anywhere. I have Slackware and its not on any disk set.
>
> I read in the a Linux Book (by Que Publishers) that you should use usermod instead of editing /etc/paswd because of some odd reason I cannot remember now.
>
> Anyone using usermod or do all do vi etc/passwd ?
>