whois — Internet User Name Directory Service
Synopsis
/usr/bin/whois [-h host] identifier
Description
whois searches for an Internet directory entry for an identifier that is either a name, such as Smith, or a handle, such as SRI-NIC.
The following characters preceding the identifier can modify the search.
| . | Force a name-only search. |
| ! | Force a handle-only search. |
| * | Search for a group or organization entry. The entire membership list of the group is displayed with the record. |
You can, of course, use an exclamation point and an asterisk, or a period and asterisk together.
Options
| -h host | Specify the name of the host to search. |
Operands
| identifier | Specify a name, such as Smith, or a handle, such as SRI-NIC to search for in an Internet ... |
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