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  1. February 22nd, 2001, 11:38 PM #1
    ninelives
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    what is finger?

    I know telnet, ft, tracert, route, nbstat and etc. But i don't know what is finger ? When we need to finger? What software must we install/use when we want to finger??


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  2. February 23rd, 2001, 06:00 AM #2
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    LOL.... Well, If I remember correctly it's a old protocol for finding out the name associated with an email address. not used anymore and I don't remember should cover the rest.




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  4. February 24th, 2001, 01:47 AM #4
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    man, i finger my email address and it display my real first/last name.

    bad...bad.....
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