Without systemd integration (i.e., a systemd unit file), on a computer
using systemd, we get this:

    $ sudo apt install fingerd
    ...
    $ finger @localhost
    finger: connect: Connection refused

Since (whatever its faults) systemd is used by default on Debian, it
would be good if installing fingerd were to integrate with systemd and
"just work". As it is, the installation scripts invoke update-inetd
but do not push the analogous systemd daemon activation buttons.

Barak,

did you get my last mail?

systemd? not sure about that, but if you install it right:

apt install inetutils-inetd; apt install fingerd

it just works.
mind closing this bug?

I made a patch to address this issue, and also do misc updates.
It's in a merge request on salsa,

https://salsa.debian.org/debian/bsd-finger/-/merge_requests/3

If you'd like I can do an upload on this (NMU, co-maint, whatever you
prefer); if so just let me know.

Cheers,