---
name: "in.xfingerd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "xfingerd"
version: "0.6-5.1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/in.xfingerd"
---

# in.xfingerd(8)

simple BSD-compatible finger daemon

## NAME

xfingerd - simple BSD-compatible finger daemon

## SYNOPSIS

xfingerd is supposed to be called from inetd.

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **xfingerd** command. This manual page was written for the Debian distribution because the original program does not have a manual page.

**xfingerd** is yet another BSD-like fingerd replacement aiming at security.  **xfingerd** allows users to be fingered with UID 1000-29999 (according to the Debian Policy Manual, Section 3.2, this range of UIDs will be assigned by adduser).  Users can prevent themselves to be fingered by creating an empty $HOME/.nofinger file.  PGP public keys can be placed and will be displayed from $HOME/.pgpkey.

## SEE ALSO

[**in.fingerd**(8)](/in.fingerd/8.md), [**cfingerd**(8)](/cfingerd/8.md), [**efingerd**(8)](/efingerd/8.md).\

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by KELEMEN Peter \<fuji@debian.org\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).