[Pkg-shadow-commits] r495 - branches/experimental/debian/patches

[Nicolas FRANCOIS]

Author: nekral-guest
Date: 2005-08-30 17:45:01 +0000 (Tue, 30 Aug 2005)
New Revision: 495

Modified:
   branches/experimental/debian/patches/336_chfn.1
Log:
One part was not applied. We can probably stay with this patch not-applied.


Modified: branches/experimental/debian/patches/336_chfn.1
===================================================================
--- branches/experimental/debian/patches/336_chfn.1	2005-08-29 19:53:09 UTC (rev 494)
+++ branches/experimental/debian/patches/336_chfn.1	2005-08-30 17:45:01 UTC (rev 495)
@@ -1,45 +1,15 @@
-Goal: fix typos and do not advertize that the "other" field can contain
-      control characters.
+Goal: do not advertize that the "other" field can contain control characters.
 
-Status wrt upstream: The typo need to be forwarded. The other fix need to be
-                     checked.
+Status wrt upstream: need to be checked.
 
 Note: 
-  "The other field does not have this restriction, and is used to store
-   accounting information used by other applications"
-  This should be checked and forwarded upstream if needed.
+  * The reason why this sentence was commented is not clear.
+    We can keep the patch, without applying it.
 
-Index: shadow-4.0.10/man/chfn.1
-===================================================================
---- shadow-4.0.10.orig/man/chfn.1	2005-06-16 17:49:13.000000000 +0200
-+++ shadow-4.0.10/man/chfn.1	2005-07-04 17:59:10.000000000 +0200
-@@ -31,10 +31,11 @@
- .SH "DESCRIPTION"
- 
- .PP
--\fBchfn\fR changes user fullname, office number, office extension, and home phone number information for a user's account\&. This information is typically printed by \fBfinger\fR(1) and similar programs\&. A normal user may only change may only change the fields for her own account, subject to the restrictions in \fI/etc/login\&.defs\fR\&. (The default configuration is to prevent users from changing their fullname\&.) The super user may change any field for any account\&. Additionally, only the super user may use the \fB\-o\fR option to change the undefined portions of the GECOS field\&.
-+\fBchfn\fR changes user fullname, office number, office extension, and home phone number information for a user's account\&. This information is typically printed by \fBfinger\fR(1) and similar programs\&. A normal user may only change the fields for her own account, subject to the restrictions in \fI/etc/login\&.defs\fR\&. (The default configuration is to prevent users from changing their fullname\&.) The super user may change any field for any account\&. Additionally, only the super user may use the \fB\-o\fR option to change the undefined portions of the GECOS field\&.
- 
- .PP
--The only restriction placed on the contents of the fields is that no control characters may be present, nor any of comma, colon, or equal sign\&. The \fIother\fR field does not have this restriction, and is used to store accounting information used by other applications\&.
-+The only restriction placed on the contents of the fields is that no control characters may be present, nor any of comma, colon, or equal sign\&.
-+.\"The \fIother\fR field does not have this restriction, and is used to store accounting information used by other applications\&.
- 
- .PP
- If none of the options are selected, \fBchfn\fR operates in an interactive fashion, prompting the user with the current values for all of the fields\&. Enter the new value to change the field, or leave the line blank to use the current value\&. The current value is displayed between a pair of \fI[ ]\fR marks\&. Without options, chfn prompts for the current user account\&.
 Index: shadow-4.0.10/man/chfn.1.xml
 ===================================================================
 --- shadow-4.0.10.orig/man/chfn.1.xml	2005-06-15 14:21:58.000000000 +0200
 +++ shadow-4.0.10/man/chfn.1.xml	2005-07-04 18:00:03.000000000 +0200
-@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
-       office extension, and home phone number information for a user's
-       account. This information is typically printed by <citerefentry>
-       <refentrytitle>finger</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
--      </citerefentry> and similar programs. A normal user may only change
-+      </citerefentry> and similar programs. A normal user
-       may only change the fields for her own account, subject to the
-       restrictions in <filename>/etc/login.defs</filename>. (The default
-       configuration is to prevent users from changing their fullname.) The
 @@ -42,9 +42,9 @@
      
      <para>The only restriction placed on the contents of the fields is that