Pinky command prints the user information. It is a light-weight finger program that has both long and short formats. If no users are specified, it prints information for all logged-on users.
Common options:
- -b: In long format, omit the home directory and shell.
- -f: In short format, omit column headings.
- -h: In long format, omit the project file.
- –help: Print help message and exit.
- -i: In short format, omit the full name and remote host.
- -l: Produce long-format output for the specified users. At leastone user must be specified.
- -p: In long format, omit the plan file.
- -q: In short format, omit the full name, remote host, and idletime.
- -s Produce short format output; the default.
pinky Command Examples
1. To display the information about the users:
# pinky
2. To produce the long format output:
# pinky -l
3. To omit the userâs home directory and shell in long format:
# pinky -b
4. To omit the userâs project file in long format:
# pinky -h
5. To omit the userâs plan file in long format:
# pinky -p
6. To do short format output, this is the default:
# pinky -s
7. To omit the line of column headings in short format:
# pinky -f
8. To omit the userâs full name in short format:
# pinky -w
9. To omit the userâs full name and remote host in short format:
# pinky -i
10. To omit the userâs full name, remote host and idle time in short format:
# pinky -q
11. To display the help:
# pinky --help
12. To get the version info:
# pinky --version