Linux / Unix finger command

About finger

Lists information about the user.

Syntax

finger [-b] [-f] [-h] [-i] [-l] [-m] [-p] [-q] [-s] [-w] [username]

-b	Suppress printing the user's home directory and shell in a long format printout.
-f	Suppress printing the header that is normally printed in a non-long format printout.
-h	Suppress printing of the .project file in a long format printout.
-i	Force "idle" output format, which is similar to short format except that only the login name, terminal, login time, and idle time are printed.
-l	Force long output format.
-m	Match arguments only on user name (not first or last name).
-p	Suppress printing of the .plan file in a long format printout.
-q	Force quick output format, which is similar to short format except that only the login name, terminal, and login time are printed.
-s	Force short output format.
-w	Suppress printing the full name in a short format printout.

Examples

finger -b -p ch - Would display the following information about the user ch.

Login name: admin In real life: Computer Hope
On since Feb 11 23:37:16 on pts/7 from domain.computerhope.com
28 seconds Idle Time
Unread mail since Mon Feb 12 00:22:52 2001

Related commands

ac
passwd
who
whois

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