document changed registering behavior

[moira.git] / man / chfn.1

diff --git a/man/chfn.1 b/man/chfn.1
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--- a/man/chfn.1
+++ b/man/chfn.1
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ chfn \- change finger information
 [ username ]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 This command changes (or installs)
 [ username ]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 This command changes (or installs)

-then GECOS information field
+the GECOS information field

 associated with
 .IR username
 associated with
 .IR username

-(your own name by default).
+(your own name by default).  It also asks for some information not in
+the standard GECOS field, such as a nickname and home address.

 The GECOS information is the information shown by
 .I finger(1).
 .PP
 The GECOS information is the information shown by
 .I finger(1).
 .PP


@@ -26,39 +27,35 @@ which is enclosed between brackets.
 The default value is accepted simply by typing a carriage
 return.  To enter a blank field, the word ``none'' may
 be typed.  Below is a sample run:
 The default value is accepted simply by typing a carriage
 return.  To enter a blank field, the word ``none'' may
 be typed.  Below is a sample run:

-.IP
-.B "Name [Biff Studsworth II]:"
+.PP
+Info last changed on 22-mar-1988 15:13:33 by user studley using chfn
+.br
+Name [Biff Studsworth II]:

 .br
 .br

-.B "Nickname [Studley]:"
+Nickname [Studley]:

 .br
 .br

-.B "Home address (Ex: Bemis 304) [New House 4-601]:"
+Home address (Ex: EC Bemis 514) [New House 4-601]:

 .br
 .br

-.B "Home phone number (Ex: 4660000) [225-1234]:"
+Home phone number (Ex: 3141592) [225-1234]:

 .br
 .br

-.B "Office address (Exs: 597 Tech Square or 10-256) [E40-300M]:"
-E40-358M
+Office address (Exs: E40-342 or 2-108) [E40-300M]: \fBE40-358M\fP

 .br
 .br

-.B "Office phone (Ex: 3-1300) []:"
-1863
+Office phone (Ex: 3-7619) []: \fB1863\fP

 .br
 .br

-.B "MIT department (Exs: EECS, Biology, Information Services) [VI-3]:"
-none
+MIT department (Exs: 9, Biology, Information Services) [VI-3]: \fBnone\fP

 .br
 .br

-.B "MIT year (Exs: 1989, '91, Faculty, Grad) ['90]:"
-'91
-.sp
+MIT year (Exs: 1989, '91, Faculty, Grad) ['90]: \fB\'91\fP

 .PP
 .I chfn
 allows phone numbers to be entered with or without hyphens.
 .PP
 .I chfn
 allows phone numbers to be entered with or without hyphens.

-If only four digits are entered for a phone number, and MIT extension
-is assumed.  If the Office address ends in "M", it will assume an MIT
-room, if it ends in "T", it will assume Tech Square.

 .PP
 Note that the changes will not show up with
 .I finger
 .PP
 Note that the changes will not show up with
 .I finger

-until several hours after the database has been changed.
+until the day after the database has been changed.

 .PP
 Users may only change their own information unless they are
 .PP
 Users may only change their own information unless they are

-SMS database administrators.
+Moira database administrators.
+.SH AUTHOR
+Emanuel 'Jay' Berkenbilt

 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 .SH "SEE ALSO"

-usermaint(1), finger(1)
+moira(1), finger(1)