Finger - Linux Renaissance Retrospective

A short retrospective on a Unix / Linux finger command and a .plan file. How people used it and why.
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[@DV-ml4fm]

I know the finger command. I learned about it from using a dial-up unix shell account from an ISP. Also used goppher, www, telnet, wais and etc.

[@LinuxRenaissance]

Good old times. 🫶🏻

[@DV-ml4fm]

For sure! 🙂👍👍

[@Chris1899-]

Havent heard about that in a long time. My /etc/skel and my home directory still contains a .nofinger file, even though it's long obsolete nowadays. Probably keep it for nostalgia reasons :)

[@LinuxRenaissance]

hehe! I love your comment, thank you very much!

[@SEGHIIR]

the thumbnail is hilarious 😅🤣🤣

[@LinuxRenaissance]

Thanks! 🫶🏻