password-change-tool/change-user-password.sh

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 USER_TO_CHANGE=""
 NEW_PASSWORD=""
+MY_NAME=$(basename "$0")
 
 
 ################################################################################
@@ -18,7 +19,10 @@ die() {
 show_help() {
 cat << HELP
 
-Script to update the password of a user. Either
+Script to update the password of a user.
+The password is either
+ - entered interactively
+ - redirected from STDIN via ${MY_NAME} ... <<< 'newpassword'
 
 Usage: $1 [OPTION]
 Mandatory:
@@ -123,4 +127,4 @@ done
 check_if_root
 check_user
 get_password
-change_user_password
+change_user_password