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pinky — Print user information using the `finger` protocol. More information: <https://manned.org/pinky>.

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Problem

How to use the pinky command: Print user information using the finger protocol. More information: <https://manned.org/pinky>.

Solution

pinky — Print user information using the finger protocol. More information: <https://manned.org/pinky>.

Display details about the current user:
pinky


Display details for a specific user:
pinky {{user}}


Display details in the long format:
pinky {{user}} -l


Omit the user's home directory and shell in long format:
pinky {{user}} -lb


Omit the user's project file in long format:
pinky {{user}} -lh


Omit the column headings in short format:
pinky {{user}} -f

Code Snippets

Display details about the current user

pinky

Display details for a specific user

pinky {{user}}

Display details in the long format

pinky {{user}} -l

Omit the user's home directory and shell in long format

pinky {{user}} -lb

Omit the user's project file in long format

pinky {{user}} -lh

Context

tldr-pages: common/pinky

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