---
name: "userinfo"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "usermode"
version: "1.114-3+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/userinfo"
---

# userinfo(1)

A graphical equivilient to chfn.

## NAME

userinfo - A graphical equivilient to chfn.

## SYNOPSIS

**userinfo** \[ *options* \]

## DESCRIPTION

**userinfo** is a graphical tool to allow users to conveniently change their finger information.

## OPTIONS

This program has no command line options of its own, but it does take the standard X program options like **-display** and such.  See the  *X*(1) man page for some of the common options.

## SEE ALSO

[*chfn*(1)](/chfn/1.md), [*finger*(1)](/finger/1.md), [*passwd*(5)](/passwd/5.md)

## BUGS

Currently doesn't give feedback to the user when the helper fails. (things like incorrect passwords and such) The next iteration should fix this bug.

## AUTHOR

Otto Hammersmith \<otto@redhat.com\>