EXPIRY

By WillieOctober 28, 2026Updated:October 28, 2026No Comments1 Min Read

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.

Willie

Willie has over 15 years of experience in Linux system administration and DevOps. After managing infrastructure for startups and enterprises alike, he founded Command Linux to share the practical knowledge he wished he had when starting out. He oversees content strategy and contributes guides on server management, automation, and security.