Finger

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This connectivity command displays information about a user on a specified host running the Finger service. Output varies based on the configuration of the remote host.

Syntax

finger [– l ] [ user ] **@**hostname

Switches

– l

Displays information in long list format; not supported on all remote computers.

Variables

user

Specifies the user you want information about. Omit the user parameter to display information about all users on the specified host.

**@**hostname

Specifies the host name or IP address of the remote computer whose users you want information about.