Linux-Hams archive - August 1997: Re: node and finger

Re: node and finger

Ian Maude ()
Sat, 09 Aug 1997 21:21:31 GMT


On Sat, 9 Aug 97 19:34:50 UT, you wrote:

>Seems to me the finger command worked correctly unless there is a "temp"
>user or the temp is suppose to link to the temp probe data..
>Have you tried to finger a known user on the system..??
Er, no I hadn't Greg... silly me. It would seem that only the first 4
characters are being forwarded... ie

finger rranls.htvpu@btobits.com

no such user g6ph

Now this is getting stranger!!

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