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ARCHIVED: In Unix, how do I change my finger information?

Most Unix systems have a chfn (change finger) command. It allows you to change the standard information that is displayed when someone fingers your account.

Note: For security reasons, the chfn command is not available on Steel at Indiana University.

You can also display additional information by putting it in your home directory in a world-readable .plan or .project file. For more information about creating these files and making them readable by others, see the Knowledge Base document In Unix, how do I make plan and project files that will show up when people finger my account?

To change your finger information, on most systems, at the Unix shell prompt, enter chfn . You will be prompted to enter values for each of the following fields:

Changing finger information for username Name [your name]: Location [XY 0436]: Office Phone [555-1212]: Home Phone [555-7352]:

These lines may differ slightly among systems. To change a line, enter the new information. To retain the original line, press the Enter or Return key. To remove all information from the line, enter none .

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Last modified on June 14, 2012.

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