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fingerd(8)
NAME
  fingerd - The user information server for networks

SYNOPSIS
  fingerd [-s]

  The fingerd program allows users to get information about remote systems or
  users when they execute; for example, finger user@host.

FLAGS
  -s	    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 finger
  command, which generates a report.  fingerd closes its port connection when
  output from finger is finished.

FILES
  /usr/sbin/fingerd
	    Specifies the command path

  /etc/passwd
	    User database

  /var/adm/utmp
	    who file

  $HOME/.plan
	    Plans for requested user

  $HOME/.project
	    Projects for requested user

  /usr/bin/whois
	    whois command

  /usr/bin/who
	    who command

RELATED INFORMATION
  Commands: finger(1), inetd(8), syslogd(8), who(1)

  Specifications: RFC742