Name
whois
Synopsis
whois [option]name
Queries the Network Information Center (NIC) database to display registration records matching name. Multiple names need to be separated by whitespace. The special name “help” returns more information on the command’s use.
Options
- -a
Use the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) database.
- -A
Use the Asia/Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC) database.
- -b
Use the Network Abuse Clearinghouse database.
-
-c
countrycode Check country-specific whois server at
countrycode.whois-servers.net.- -d
Use the U.S. Department of Defense database for .mil.
- -g
Use the U.S. non-military federal government database for .gov.
-
-h
host Specify a different whois server,
host, to query. The default is whois.internet.net.- -i
Use the Network Solutions Registry for Internet Numbers database.
- -I
Use the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) database.
- -l
Use the Latin American and Caribbean IP address Regional Registry (LACNIC) database.
- -m
Use the Route Arbiter Database (RADB) database.
-
-p
port Connect to the whois server on
port.- -r
Use the R’eseaux IP Europ’eens (RIPE) database.
- -6
Use the IPv6 Resource Center (6bone) database.
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