FINGER

Command

FINGER -- Display information about users.

Synopsis

FINGER <user | user@host | @host>

Description

If the command is of the form "FINGER <user>", the router searches the FINGER subdirectory for a text file which matches "user", and sends the contents of that file if it exists. The file may contain anything you like, and "user" may be a callsign, nickname or other form of hostname consisting of up to 8 legal DOS characters

If the form "user@host" or "@host" is used, the router will attempt to resolve "host" into an IP address and establish a TCP/IP contact with the finger server on that host.

Examples

FINGER g8pzt          - Info on local user g8pzt
FINGER g8jvm@iptlfd   - Info on user of another system

Limitations

This feature is very rudimentary at present, requiring the user account files to be created by the sysop.

Availability

The command is available to all users.

See also

FINGER(9) -- Finger Server.