finger command in linux

 

Finger command – This is a linux command which provide user information, like user login name, home directory, last login, shell, planned message, who logged in to system local or remote, last user login

 

Run command to check who logged in to system

# finger


Get information about a user

# finger shahzad

Login: shahzad Name:

Directory: /home/shahzad Shell: /bin/bash

On since Sat Dec 26 22:52 (IST) on pts/2 from 192.168.0.7

1 minute 19 seconds idle

No mail.

Plan:


Creae a plan for a user with finger command

$ echo “I am on vacaiton from 25th dec to 1 Jan, 2021.” >~/.plan


Check user plan information

$finger shahzad

Login: shahzad Name:

Directory: /home/shahzad Shell: /bin/bash

On since Sat Dec 26 22:52 (IST) on pts/2 from 192.168.0.7

1 minute 19 seconds idle

No mail.

Plan:

I am on vacaiton from 25th dec to 1 Jan, 2021.


Get detailed informaiton about logged in user

$ finger -l



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