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usrinfo(1)             DragonFly General Commands Manual            usrinfo(1)

NAME
       usrinfo - Display information about system users.

SYNOPSIS
       usrinfo [ -wtnpugdso ]

       usrinfo [ -wtnpugdso ] [ user ]

       usrinfo [ -iwtnpugdso ] [ uid ]

       usrinfo [ -v ]

       usrinfo [ -h ]

DESCRIPTION
       usrinfo [coded in c++] displays information about a user via command
       line.  The current version includes arguments for username, encrypted
       password, unix identification number, group identification number, home
       directory, shell, and other Information.

       A user can specify either web style breaks[by including the -w option]
       or unix style breaks[default].

       Usually a user would want to operate usrinfo with the following
       options:

       usrinfo -tnpugdso  user

       Or in the case of calling usrinfo from a webpage:

       usrinfo -wtnpugdso user

OPTIONS
       The "-iwtnpugdso" options may be specified in any order. "-v" and "-h"
       options are to be specified alone.

       -i uid      By default the username is used to find information about
                   the user; The '-i' option uses the user's uid instead.

       -w          By default unix-style breaks are used; The '-w' option
                   specifies webstyle breaks instead.

       -t          By default topics are turned off; The '-t' options turns
                   topics on.

       -n          Displays the username specified during program initiation.

       -p          Displays the user's encrypted password if rooted; Otherwise
                   a '*' is shown.

       -u          Displays the user's unix identification number.

       -g          Displays the user's group identification number.

       -d          Displays the user's home directory.

       -s          Displays the user's shell.

       -o          Displays other information about the user such as phone-
                   number, etc.

       -v          Displays the program version, website, and creator.

       -h          Displays this help message.

FILES
       /usr/local/bin/usrinfo
              The usrinfo binary.

       /usr/local/man/man1/usrinfo.1
              The usrinfo manpage.

AUTHOR
       (c)Aaron Myles Landwehr aaron@snaphat.com assroot@snaphat.com
       whitehata_zz@yahoo.com

                                 24 June 2004                       usrinfo(1)