topic finger command in Operating System - HP-UX

finger command

Jose Mosquera — Tue, 06 Aug 2002 08:34:27 GMT

Pls could you certify me that when finger command output show me "Never logged in." this really means it or the command is supported in any other system log file like "last" and "lastb" commands?

Regards

Re: finger command

Stefan Farrelly — Tue, 06 Aug 2002 08:39:49 GMT

finger only relies on /etc/utmp and /var/adm/wtmp which means if these files get zeroed or removed then finger will say the user has never logged on - when in fact they have - just that the recorded info of their last login has been deleted.

Re: finger command

Steve Steel — Tue, 06 Aug 2002 08:42:07 GMT

Hi

From man finger

FILES
/etc/utmp who file
/var/adm/wtmp last login file
/etc/passwd for users names, offices, ...
~/.plan plans
~/.project projects
/var/mail mail directory

Never logged in means since the last reboot.

The user is not in wtmp

Steve Steel