I believe that LOCAL users are allowed to use finger, the old way. But
when the fingering user is remote (which cfingerd seems to believe if
you finger @localhotst), then it kicks in with the banners and such ...
afaik that's the default behavior
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On 5 Aug 1997, Manoj Srivastava wrote:
:Hi,
:
: I had the same problem, until I tried @localhost. So now,
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] gives all the information, but fingering srivasta
: does not. What am I missing?
:
: manoj
:
:======================================================================
:__> finger srivasta
:Login: srivasta Name: Manoj Srivastava
:Directory: /home/srivasta Shell: /bin/bash
:Office: Mobile AL, (334) 380-0706 Home Phone: (334) 344-1352
:Last login Mon Aug 4 21:10 (CDT) on ttyp1 from :0.0
:Mail forwarded to "| exec /usr/lib/mailagent/filter
>>/home/srivasta/var/log/mailerror 2>&1"
:No mail.
:Project:
:Debian GNU/Linux
:Plan:
:To program anything that is programmable is obsession.
:Acquire a house with pre-installed fibre to every room
:----------------------------------------------------------------------
:__> finger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
:[localhost]
:Username: srivasta In real life: Manoj Srivastava
:Home directory: /home/srivasta Shell: /bin/bash
:Room: Mobile AL Work phone: (334) 380-0706
:Home phone: (334) 344-1352 Other:
:This user has no mail or mail spool.
:Last seen Mon Aug 04 09:10 PM (CDT) from :0.0
:Project:
:Debian GNU/Linux
:Plan:
:To program anything that is programmable is obsession.
:Acquire a house with pre-installed fibre to every room
:PGP Public Key:
:Type Bits/KeyID Date User ID
:pub 1024/C7261095 1996/07/31 Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
: Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
:
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:
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: steadiness and perseverance than genius, it does not reach its goal,
: while genius, already on the summit of the ideal, gazes laughingly
: about. --anonymous
:Manoj Srivastava <url:mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
:Mobile, Alabama USA <url:http://www.datasync.com/%7Esrivasta/>
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