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= finger = | = finger = | ||
== Install finger & fingerd: == | === Install finger & fingerd: === | ||
* <code>sudo apt-get install finger fingerd inetutils-inetd</code> | * <code>sudo apt-get install finger fingerd inetutils-inetd</code> | ||
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* <code>sudo /etc/init.d/inetutils-inetd restart</code> | * <code>sudo /etc/init.d/inetutils-inetd restart</code> | ||
== Update your account info == | === Update your account info === | ||
* <code>chfn</code> | * <code>chfn</code> | ||
(Do keep in mind this information will be visible to anyone with access to your network.) | (Do keep in mind this information will be visible to anyone with access to your network.) | ||
== Set up your .plan & .project files == | === Set up your .plan & .project files === | ||
* <code>vi .project</code> | * <code>vi .project</code> | ||
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Write up something about your long-term plans. | Write up something about your long-term plans. | ||
= Usage = | == Usage == | ||
Anyone on the network with <code>finger</code> available on their machine can now type | Anyone on the network with <code>finger</code> available on their machine can now type | ||
* <code>finger '''USER'''@'''MACHINE'''</code> | * <code>finger '''USER'''@'''MACHINE'''</code> | ||
& find out a bit about you. | & find out a bit about you. | ||
= Resources = | == 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://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/8/fingerd fingerd(8) - Linux man page] | ||
Revision as of 00:02, 24 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.