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|Short description=Lets Unix users exchange information | |Short description=Lets Unix users exchange information | ||
|Full description=A modern computing facility consists of one user per host, and many hosts per site. To find out about logged on users at another site you must query each host to find out about an individual user. With GNU Finger, a single host is designated the finger "server" host and collects information about who is logged on to other hosts at that site. A user then needs to query only the server host, instead of each host at that site. GNU Finger follows the finger "protocol" (rules for communication) in responding to simple requests, since this protocol is siple. But it can also implement another protocol that lets two finger programs exchange information in a predetermined way; this allows faster and wider bandwidth communication. | |Full description=A modern computing facility consists of one user per host, and many hosts per site. To find out about logged on users at another site you must query each host to find out about an individual user. With GNU Finger, a single host is designated the finger "server" host and collects information about who is logged on to other hosts at that site. A user then needs to query only the server host, instead of each host at that site. GNU Finger follows the finger "protocol" (rules for communication) in responding to simple requests, since this protocol is siple. But it can also implement another protocol that lets two finger programs exchange information in a predetermined way; this allows faster and wider bandwidth communication. | ||
| + | |Homepage URL=http://www.gnu.org/software/finger/ | ||
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|Computer languages=C | |Computer languages=C | ||
|Documentation note=User online manual available at http://www.gnu.org/software/finger/manual/ | |Documentation note=User online manual available at http://www.gnu.org/software/finger/manual/ | ||
| − | | | + | |Accepts cryptocurrency donations=No |
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|Related projects=Fingerd | |Related projects=Fingerd | ||
|Keywords=Internet,finger,Unix | |Keywords=Internet,finger,Unix | ||
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|Version identifier=1.37 | |Version identifier=1.37 | ||
|Version date=1992-10-28 | |Version date=1992-10-28 | ||
|Version status=stable | |Version status=stable | ||
|Version download=http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/finger/finger-1.37.tar.gz | |Version download=http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/finger/finger-1.37.tar.gz | ||
| + | |Version comment=1.37 stable released 1992-10-28 | ||
| + | |Last review by=Janet Casey | ||
| + | |Last review date=2008-02-21 | ||
| + | |Submitted date=2011-04-01 | ||
| + | |Is GNU=Yes | ||
| + | |License verified date=2001-01-31 | ||
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| + | |License=GPLv2orlater | ||
| + | |License verified by=Janet Casey | ||
|License verified date=2001-01-31 | |License verified date=2001-01-31 | ||
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Revision as of 14:46, 22 March 2018
GNU Finger
https://www.gnu.org/software/finger/
Lets Unix users exchange information.
A modern computing facility consists of one user per host, and many hosts per site. To find out about logged on users at another site you must query each host to find out about an individual user. With GNU Finger, a single host is designated the finger "server" host and collects information about who is logged on to other hosts at that site. A user then needs to query only the server host, instead of each host at that site. GNU Finger follows the finger "protocol" (rules for communication) in responding to simple requests, since this protocol is simple. But it can also implement another protocol that lets two finger programs exchange information in a predetermined way; this allows faster and wider bandwidth communication.
Licensing
License
Verified by
Verified on
Notes
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Stallman | contributor |
| Jan Brittenson | contributor |
| David J. MacKenzie | contributor |
| Noah Friedman | contributor |
| Brian Fox | contributor |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Download | https://ftp.gnu.org/old-gnu/finger/ | |
| Mailing List | https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/ |
Software prerequisites
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