1whois(1)                         User Commands                        whois(1)
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NAME

6       whois - Internet user name directory service
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SYNOPSIS

9       whois [-h host] identifier
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DESCRIPTION

13       whois  searches for an Internet directory entry for an identifier which
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15       To force a name-only search, precede the name with a period; to force a
16       handle-only search, precede the handle with an exclamation point.
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EXAMPLES

28       Example 1 Using The whois Command
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ATTRIBUTES

72       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
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77       ┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
78       │      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         │      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        │
79       ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
80       │Availability                 │SUNWrcmdc                    │
81       └─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
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SEE ALSO

84       attributes(5)
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