{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "pinky",
    "section": "1",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/pinky/1/json",
    "generated": "2026-06-16T03:44:42Z",
    "synopsis": "pinky [OPTION]... [USER]...",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "pinky - lightweight finger\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "pinky [OPTION]... [USER]...\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "-l",
                    "content": "",
                    "flag": "-l"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-b",
                    "content": "",
                    "flag": "-b"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-h",
                    "content": "",
                    "flag": "-h"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-p",
                    "content": "",
                    "flag": "-p"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-s",
                    "content": "",
                    "flag": "-s"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-f",
                    "content": "",
                    "flag": "-f"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-w",
                    "content": "",
                    "flag": "-w"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-i",
                    "content": "",
                    "flag": "-i"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-q",
                    "content": "--help display this help and exit\n",
                    "flag": "-q"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--version",
                    "content": "output version information and exit\n\nA   lightweight   'finger'   program;   print  user  information.   The  utmp  file  will  be\n/var/run/utmp.\n",
                    "long": "--version"
                }
            ]
        },
        "AUTHOR": {
            "content": "Written by Joseph Arceneaux, David MacKenzie, and Kaveh Ghazi.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "REPORTING BUGS": {
            "content": "GNU coreutils online help: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>\nReport any translation bugs to <https://translationproject.org/team/>\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "COPYRIGHT": {
            "content": "Copyright © 2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.  License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3  or  later\n<https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.\nThis  is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to\nthe extent permitted by law.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "Full documentation <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/pinky>\nor available locally via: info '(coreutils) pinky invocation'\n\n\n\nGNU coreutils 8.32                          January 2026                                    PINKY(1)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "pinky - lightweight finger",
    "flags": [
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            "flag": "-l",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": ""
        },
        {
            "flag": "-b",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": ""
        },
        {
            "flag": "-h",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": ""
        },
        {
            "flag": "-p",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": ""
        },
        {
            "flag": "-s",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": ""
        },
        {
            "flag": "-f",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": ""
        },
        {
            "flag": "-w",
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            "arg": null,
            "description": ""
        },
        {
            "flag": "-i",
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            "arg": null,
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        {
            "flag": "-q",
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            "arg": null,
            "description": "--help display this help and exit"
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
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            "description": "output version information and exit A lightweight 'finger' program; print user information. The utmp file will be /var/run/utmp."
        }
    ],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [],
    "tldr": {
        "source": "official",
        "description": "Print user information using the `finger` protocol.",
        "examples": [
            {
                "description": "Display details about the current user",
                "command": "pinky"
            },
            {
                "description": "Display details for a specific user",
                "command": "pinky {{user}}"
            },
            {
                "description": "Display details in the long format",
                "command": "pinky {{user}} -l"
            },
            {
                "description": "Omit the user's home directory and shell in long format",
                "command": "pinky {{user}} -lb"
            },
            {
                "description": "Omit the user's project file in long format",
                "command": "pinky {{user}} -lh"
            },
            {
                "description": "Omit the column headings in short format",
                "command": "pinky {{user}} -f"
            }
        ]
    }
}