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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index ebfcfee7f7..354eead02b 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -15387,6 +15387,11 @@ account is created. @item @code{comment} (default: @code{""}) A comment about the account, such as the account owner's full name. +Note that, for non-system accounts, users are free to change their real +name as it appears in @file{/etc/passwd} using the @command{chfn} +command. When they do, their choice prevails over the system +administrator's choice; reconfiguring does @emph{not} change their name. + @item @code{home-directory} This is the name of the home directory for the account. |