Is there a way to get a .plan file to execute shell script when it is read by finger?? I'm sure this is an old question, but it seems there must be a way. echo \"date\" or some damn thing that will execute as opposed to printing. The fingerD I am working with does not seem to call a .fingerrc file. -Chris .. But there *are* a million monkeys on the net, .. and I still aint seen no Shakespeare! <me> ... ... smtp: nozefngr@apple.com .. page: 1.800.680.7351 .. http: http://virtual.net/Personal/nozefngr/ .. icbm: lat37*21'.lon121*5' .. .. the kabuki project: http://remarque.berkeley.edu/kabuki/