EXPIRY(1)			 User Commands			     EXPIRY(1)

NAME
       expiry - check and enforce password expiration policy

SYNOPSIS
       expiry option

DESCRIPTION
       The expiry command checks (-c) the current password expiration and
       forces (-f) changes when required. It is callable as a normal user
       command.

OPTIONS
       The options which apply to the expiry command are:

       -c, --check
	   Check the password expiration of the current user.

       -f, --force
	   Force a password change if the current user has an expired
	   password.

       -h, --help
	   Display help message and exit.

FILES
       /etc/passwd
	   User account information.

       /etc/shadow
	   Secure user account information.

SEE ALSO
       passwd(5), shadow(5).

shadow-utils 4.18.0		  06/27/2025			     EXPIRY(1)