---
name: "uu-pinky"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "uutils-coreutils"
version: "0.12.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/uu-pinky"
---

# uu-pinky(1)

Displays brief user information on Unix-based systems

## NAME

pinky - Displays brief user information on Unix-based systems

## SYNOPSIS

**pinky** \[OPTION\]... \[USER\]...

## DESCRIPTION

Displays brief user information on Unix-based systems

## OPTIONS

- **-l**

  produce long format output for the specified USERs

- **-b**

  omit the user's home directory and shell in long format

- **-h**

  omit the user's project file in long format

- **-p**

  omit the user's plan file in long format

- **-s**

  do short format output, this is the default

- **-f**

  omit the line of column headings in short format

- **-w**

  omit the user's full name in short format

- **-i**

  omit the user's full name and remote host in short format

- **-q**

  omit the user's full name, remote host and idle time in short format

- **--lookup**

  attempt to canonicalize hostnames via DNS

- **--help**

  Print help information

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print version

- \[*user*\]

  ## VERSION

v(uutils coreutils) 0.12.0