-.\" $OpenBSD: fingerd.8,v 1.4 1996/12/08 13:29:53 downsj Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: fingerd.8,v 1.5 1997/01/13 20:54:25 deraadt Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1991, 1993
.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
.\" from: @(#)fingerd.8 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93
-.\" $Id: fingerd.8,v 1.4 1996/12/08 13:29:53 downsj Exp $
+.\" $Id: fingerd.8,v 1.5 1997/01/13 20:54:25 deraadt Exp $
.\"
.Dd June 4, 1993
.Dt FINGERD 8
.Dq command line .
.Pp
.Nm Fingerd
-listens for
+is started by
+.Xr inetd 8 ,
+which listens for
.Tn TCP
requests at port 79.
Once connected it reads a single command line
provided to remote sites.
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
-.Xr finger 1
+.Xr finger 1 ,
+.Xr inetd 8
.Sh BUGS
Connecting directly to the server from a
.Tn TIP