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.Nd Internet domain name and network number directory service |
.Nd Internet domain name and network number directory service |
.Sh SYNOPSIS |
.Sh SYNOPSIS |
.Nm whois |
.Nm whois |
.Op Fl AadgIilmPQRr |
.Op Fl AadgIilmPQRrS |
.Oo |
.Oo |
.Fl c Ar country-code | Fl h Ar host |
.Fl c Ar country-code | Fl h Ar host |
.Oc |
.Oc |
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.Pq Tn RIPE |
.Pq Tn RIPE |
database. |
database. |
It contains network numbers and domain contact information for Europe. |
It contains network numbers and domain contact information for Europe. |
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.It Fl S |
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By default |
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.Nm |
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adjusts simple queries (without spaces) to produce more useful output |
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from certain whois servers, and it suppresses some uninformative output. |
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With the |
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.Fl S |
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option, |
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.Nm |
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sends the query and prints the output verbatim. |
.El |
.El |
.Pp |
.Pp |
The default action, unless directed otherwise with a special |
The default action, unless directed otherwise with a special |