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GNU Finger

Table of Contents

Introduction

Why Another Finger?

1. Using Finger

1.1 Arguments to GNU Finger
1.2 Command Line Options
1.3 Special User Names

2. Advanced Use

2.1 How Finger Works
2.2 The `~/.fingerrc' Script
2.3 User-defined Targets
2.4 How Finger Picks a Port

3. Security Issues
4. Bug Reports
5. Installation

5.1 Basic Installation
5.2 Configuration Files

5.2.1 The `clients' file
5.2.2 The `serverhost' file
5.2.3 The `mailhost' file
5.2.4 The `forwardhost' file
5.2.5 The `ttylocs' file

5.3 Site Specific Functions
5.4 Configuration Options

6. GNU Finger Quick Reference