> Package: passwd > Version: 1:4.0.3-39 > Severity: normal Testing with 4.0.13 (next version). Should be the same with 4.0.12 (the version in unstable and Wednesday in testing):
> > aragorn:~# chfn rmh > Changing the user information for rmh > Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default > Full Name [rmh]:^C > aragorn:~# cat | chfn rmh > Changing the user information for rmh > Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default > ^C If you enter "something" here, even on more than 1 line, then chfn will do what's advertised and change informations: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/tmp# useradd krabs [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/tmp# cat | LC_ALL=C chfn krabs Changing the user information for krabs Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default Captain Krabs Krusty Krab Spongebob boss and Carlo boss as well THE big boss Full Name []: Room Number []: Work Phone []: Home Phone []: Other []: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/tmp# grep krabs /etc/passwd krabs:x:1004:100:Captain Krabs,Krusty Krab,Spongebob boss,and Carlo boss as well,THE big boss:/home/krabs:/bin/sh The display is a bit clumsy because the prompts are sent to stdout but you can get it clean: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/tmp# cat | LC_ALL=C chfn krabs >/dev/null Captain Krabs Krusty Krab Spongebob boss and Carlo boss as well THE big boss [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/tmp# > aragorn:~# chfn rmh | cat > ^C No idea what you're actually trying to do here... > aragorn:~# chfn rmh 2>&1 | cat > ^C Same here So, I actually fail to see what is exactly the bug you report. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]