watson(1l)        MISC. REFERENCE MANUAL PAGES         watson(1l)



NAME
     watson - User interface to whois database

SYNOPSIS
     inquire [username]

DESCRIPTION
     watson is part of the finger distribution.  watson  is  used
     by  new  users to describe themselves to other users on them
     system.  watson keeps track of various things about the user
     that  include:  a  nickname,  work address, work phone, home
     address, home phone, birthday, current project,  supervisor,
     and a remark.

OPTIONS
     username
          is the login name of user whose database  you  wish  to
          modify.  If this option is not given the current user's
          id will be used.

NOTES
     watson  is  actually  a  bourne  shell  script   that   uses
     inquire(8l) as its interface to the whois database.  it.

FILES
     /usr/lib/finger/dbase/*       Database information for whois.

SEE ALSO
     finger(1l), inquire(8l)

AUTHOR
          Keith M. Gabryelski (ag@amix.commodore.com)























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