Re: Display name


Subject: Re: Display name
From: Brian Watson (bcwatso1@uiuc.edu)
Date: Sun Aug 12 2001 - 22:28:54 MDT


>On Sun, 12 Aug 2001, Brian Watson wrote:
>>Where can I change my name that's displayed for a user's account and the
>>return e-mail address? Thanks.
>
> I'm not sure by your question, but I think you are referring to
>/etc/passwd.
>
> Each entry in /etc/password should take this form:
>
user:PASSWD:UID#:GID#:User's Name:$HOME:$SHELL

This answered my question in full. The user's name is trivial,
correct? Meaning, if I change it, it won't have any serious effects
on the user's account other than the name change?

--Brian



This archive was generated by hypermail 2a24 : Sun Aug 12 2001 - 21:38:25 MDT