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authorcharnier <charnier@FreeBSD.org>2002-07-06 19:19:48 +0000
committercharnier <charnier@FreeBSD.org>2002-07-06 19:19:48 +0000
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The .Nm utility
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diff --git a/libexec/fingerd/fingerd.8 b/libexec/fingerd/fingerd.8
index 31efd82..511388e 100644
--- a/libexec/fingerd/fingerd.8
+++ b/libexec/fingerd/fingerd.8
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@
.Op Fl l
.Op Fl p Ar filename
.Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Fingerd
-is a simple protocol based on
+The
+.Nm
+utility is a simple protocol based on
.%T RFC1196
that provides an interface to the
Name and Finger programs at several network sites.
@@ -56,8 +57,9 @@ There is no required format and the
protocol consists mostly of specifying a single
.Dq command line .
.Pp
-.Nm Fingerd
-is started by
+The
+.Nm
+utility is started by
.Xr inetd 8 ,
which listens for
.Tn TCP
@@ -67,13 +69,14 @@ terminated by a
.Aq Tn CRLF
which is passed to
.Xr finger 1 .
-.Nm Fingerd
-closes its connections as soon as the output is finished.
+The
+.Nm
+utility closes its connections as soon as the output is finished.
.Pp
If the line is null (i.e. just a
.Aq Tn CRLF
is sent) then
-.Xr finger
+.Xr finger 1
returns a
.Dq default
report that lists all people logged into
@@ -136,8 +139,9 @@ or an equally narrow-minded
user program can result
in meaningless attempts at option negotiation being sent to the
server, which will foul up the command line interpretation.
-.Nm Fingerd
-should be taught to filter out
+The
+.Nm
+utility should be taught to filter out
.Tn IAC Ns \'s
and perhaps even respond
negatively
@@ -146,5 +150,5 @@ to all option commands received.
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm
-command appeared in
+utility appeared in
.Bx 4.3 .
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