* man/passwd.1.xml: passwd cannot change the full name of the

	user, the user's login shell; but it can change the account or
	password validity period. Thanks to Reuben Thomas.

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 2c5b1751417b97edd70ef4ecc6fd56b478514a5c..0614f0d3b6fb3d9d80c6b786c39dec426b78f1dd 100644 (file)
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2008-09-20  Nicolas François  <nicolas.francois@centraliens.net>
+
+       * man/passwd.1.xml: passwd cannot change the full name of the
+       user, the user's login shell; but it can change the account or
+       password validity period. Thanks to Reuben Thomas.
+
 2008-09-14  Nicolas François  <nicolas.francois@centraliens.net>
 
        * src/useradd.c: Added missing declaration of Mflg.

diff --git a/man/passwd.1.xml b/man/passwd.1.xml
index b2e165ea748775935bcc5398af9f758755c6e12a..d822a9f9cd0935389cb328d885e14a6b3414ec36 100644 (file)
--- a/man/passwd.1.xml
+++ b/man/passwd.1.xml
@@ -39,9 +39,8 @@
       The <command>passwd</command> command changes passwords for user accounts.
       A normal user may only change the password for his/her own account, while
       the superuser may change the password for any account.
-      <command>passwd</command> also changes account information, such as
-      the full name of the user, the user's login shell, or his/her password
-      expiry date and interval.
+      <command>passwd</command> also changes the account or associated
+      password validity period.
     </para>
 
     <refsect2 id='password_changes'>