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Fingering another user

This sounds very rude but it's fun, and even useful on occasions.

First of all, find out who is online on your system:

  • VAX: enter show user to see who is logged on
  • VAX: enter send (username) finger to send a one-line message to a user who is logged on
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  • UNIX: enter users.
  • UNIX: enter write (username), end with Ctrl-d
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  • BITNET: enter send (username)@(node) finger
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    IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE'S ADDRESS: enter finger (user)@(host)

    Try it out:
     

    finger mcgee@epsilon.eecs.nwu.edu for Black Net

    finger aurora@xi.uleth.ca for weather

    finger nasanews@space.mit.edu for space info.

    finger forecast@typhoon.atmos.colostate.edu for storms

    finger cyndiw@magnus1.com for weekly trivia

    Prof. Ursula Hoffmann, 3/99--send e-mail to hoffmann@alpha.lehman.cuny.edu