From d8bf83fbc26c81d7a270e9aa870512903261020b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aminda Suomalainen <suomalainen@aminda.eu>
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:02:53 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] essentialsoftware.md: add commented out homectl

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 n/essentialsoftware.md | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+)

diff --git a/n/essentialsoftware.md b/n/essentialsoftware.md
index 8a0e54a..8e1eb74 100644
--- a/n/essentialsoftware.md
+++ b/n/essentialsoftware.md
@@ -534,6 +534,31 @@ reboot (relogin would most likely be enough).
 
 Since software being present and doing nothing may not actually do anything.
 
+<!--
+
+### User details on systemd
+
+`aminda` is being used as the username in all examples for a reason.
+
+- Viewing user details: `userdbctl user aminda`
+
+Changing user details:
+
+```bash
+homectl update aminda --real-name "Aminda Suomalainen" --alias mikaela,ciblia --shell /bin/zsh --language fi_FI.UTF-8,en_DK.UTF-8,en_IE.UTF-8
+```
+
+Explanations and other potentially interesting flags when not obvious:
+
+- `--alias` allows referring to the user with multiple usernames
+- `--email-addres`
+- `--location`
+- `--umask`
+- `--setenv=ENV=value`
+- `--timezone=Europe/Helsinki`
+
+-->
+
 ### Debian console
 
 - `sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup`