Comment 7 for bug 390396

In karmic with 4:4.2.98-0ubuntu3 I get:

$ chfn -f "Foo Bar"
chfn: Permission denied.

chfnprocess.cpp tries exactly the above:

...
  QList<QByteArray> args;
      args += "-f";
      args += name;
  int ret = KDESu::PtyProcess::exec("chfn", args);
  if (ret < 0)
      return ChfnNotFound;

and chfn manpage explains:

... account, subject to the restrictions in /etc/login.defs. (The default
       configuration is to prevent users from changing their fullname.) The
...

So one possible solution would be to query GECOS for fullname. And show it as a readonly label. As no other chfn/finger infos are used in the dialog, one would also get rid of the passwd prompt (chfn ask always for the user pw)

<mumble>Somehow I've the feeling this kcm module should got away completely and be replace with usermanagement/addressbook and email setting as used by mailody/kmail. :) </mumble>
Achim