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(Created page with "= finger = Something that seems to be going away these days... :( * <code>sudo apt-get install finger fingerd inetutils-inetd</code> * <code>sudo vi /etc/inetd.conf</code> finger stream tcp4 nowait nobody /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/in.fingerd finger stream tcp6 nowait nobody /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/in.fingerd * <code>sudo /etc/init.d/inetutils-inetd restart</code> [https://famicoman.com/2017/03/01/running-using-a-finger...") |
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Some things that seem to be going away these days... :( | |||
= finger = | = finger = | ||
=== Install finger & fingerd: === | |||
* <code>sudo apt-get install finger fingerd inetutils-inetd</code> | * <code>sudo apt-get install finger fingerd inetutils-inetd</code> | ||
* <code>sudo vi /etc/inetd.conf</code> | * <code>sudo vi /etc/inetd.conf</code> | ||
finger stream tcp4 nowait nobody /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/in.fingerd | finger stream tcp4 nowait nobody /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/in.fingerd | ||
finger stream tcp6 nowait nobody /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/in.fingerd | finger stream tcp6 nowait nobody /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/in.fingerd | ||
* <code>sudo /etc/init.d/inetutils-inetd restart</code> | |||
=== Update your account info === | |||
* <code>chfn</code> | |||
(Do keep in mind this information will be visible to anyone with access to your network.) | |||
=== Set up your .plan & .project files === | |||
* <code>vi .project</code> | |||
Write up something about your current project(s). | |||
* <code> | * <code>vi .plan</code> | ||
Write up something about your long-term plans. | |||
== Usage == | |||
Anyone on the network with <code>finger</code> available on their machine can now type | |||
[https://linux.die.net/man/8/fingerd fingerd(8) - Linux man page] | * <code>finger '''USER'''@'''MACHINE'''</code> | ||
& find out a bit about you. | |||
== Extra(s) == | |||
Finger works on port '''79''', so passing it through your firewall to a machine allows you to make it accessible to the world. | |||
== Resources == | |||
* [https://famicoman.com/2017/03/01/running-using-a-finger-daemon/ Running & Using A Finger Daemon] | |||
* [https://linux.die.net/man/8/fingerd fingerd(8) - Linux man page] | |||
* [https://linux.die.net/man/1/finger finger(1) - Linux man page] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:10, 23 January 2022
Some things that seem to be going away these days... :(
finger
Install finger & fingerd:
sudo apt-get install finger fingerd inetutils-inetdsudo vi /etc/inetd.conf
finger stream tcp4 nowait nobody /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/in.fingerd finger stream tcp6 nowait nobody /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/in.fingerd
sudo /etc/init.d/inetutils-inetd restart
Update your account info
chfn
(Do keep in mind this information will be visible to anyone with access to your network.)
Set up your .plan & .project files
vi .project
Write up something about your current project(s).
vi .plan
Write up something about your long-term plans.
Usage
Anyone on the network with finger available on their machine can now type
finger USER@MACHINE
& find out a bit about you.
Extra(s)
Finger works on port 79, so passing it through your firewall to a machine allows you to make it accessible to the world.