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From: antonio@Apple.COM (Antonio Ordonez)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aux,apple.aux
Subject: New version of finger available
Keywords: finger use of '&' in /etc/passwd
Message-ID: <52614@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 9 May 91 01:19:25 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA
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As of today a new version of finger is available from the 
aux.support.apple.com (130.43.6.2) file server

From the README file

"This directory contains a new version of finger which allows  the
use of '&' in the password file for the purpose of using the login
name as part of the real name string.

For example, the following entry in the password file

antonio:xxxxxxxxx:106:100:& login:/users/antonio:/bin/tcsh

would generate the output

aux.root 39 > /usr/ucb/finger antonio
Login name: antonio                     In real life: Ntonio login
Directory: /users/antonio               Shell: /bin/tcsh
Never logged in.
No Plan.

Note "In real life: Ntonio login"
      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The new finger command will produce the output

aux.root 40 > ./finger antonio
Login name: antonio                     In real life: Antonio login
Directory: /users/antonio               Shell: /bin/tcsh
Never logged in.
No Plan.

Once again note "In real life: Antonio login"				"
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Antonio

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