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fingerd(8) System Manager's Manual fingerd(8) NAME fingerd - The user information server for networks SYNOPSIS fingerd [-s] The fingerd program allows users to get information about remote sys- tems or users when they execute; for example, finger user@host. FLAGS Turns on socket level debugging. DESCRIPTION The fingerd program is a protocol that provides an interface to the finger(1) command. fingerd is invoked by inetd(8), which listens for finger requests at port 79. When it receives control, fingerd reads a single command line, terminated by a newline, and passes it to the fin- ger command, which generates a report. fingerd closes its port connec- tion when output from finger is finished. FILES Specifies the command path User database who file Plans for requested user Projects for requested user whois command who command RELATED INFORMATION Commands: finger(1), inetd(8), syslogd(8), who(1) Specifications: RFC742 delim off fingerd(8)