From: nekral-guest <nekral-guest@5a98b0ae-9ef6-0310-add3-de5d479b70d7>
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:53:00 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: 	* man/passwd.1.xml: passwd cannot change the full name of the
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	* 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.
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diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 2c5b1751..0614f0d3 100644
--- 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 b2e165ea..d822a9f9 100644
--- 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'>