version 1.17, 2000/03/23 21:10:13 |
version 1.18, 2000/04/15 11:45:55 |
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The options are as follows: |
The options are as follows: |
.Bl -tag -width Ds |
.Bl -tag -width Ds |
.It Fl a Ar list |
.It Fl a Ar list |
The super-user is allowed to directly supply a user database |
The superuser is allowed to directly supply a user database |
entry, in the format specified by |
entry, in the format specified by |
.Xr passwd 5 , |
.Xr passwd 5 , |
as an argument. |
as an argument. |
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field is empty, the Bourne shell |
field is empty, the Bourne shell |
.Pq Pa /bin/sh |
.Pq Pa /bin/sh |
is assumed. |
is assumed. |
When altering a login shell, and not the super-user, the user |
When altering a login shell, and not the superuser, the user |
may not change from a non-standard shell or to a non-standard |
may not change from a non-standard shell or to a non-standard |
shell. |
shell. |
Non-standard is defined as a shell not found in |
Non-standard is defined as a shell not found in |
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an alternate editor. |
an alternate editor. |
When the editor terminates, the information is re-read and used to |
When the editor terminates, the information is re-read and used to |
update the user database itself. |
update the user database itself. |
Only the user, or the super-user, may edit the information associated |
Only the user, or the superuser, may edit the information associated |
with the user. |
with the user. |
.Sh FILES |
.Sh FILES |
.Bl -tag -width /var/tmp/pw.XXXXXXXX -compact |
.Bl -tag -width /var/tmp/pw.XXXXXXXX -compact |