whois(1) — Dell System V Release 4 Issue 2.2



whois(1)               UNIX System V(Internet Utilities)               whois(1)


NAME
      whois - Internet user name directory service

SYNOPSIS
      whois [ -h host ] identifier

DESCRIPTION
      whois searches for an Internet directory entry for an identifier which is
      either a name (such as ``Smith'') or a handle (such as ``SRI-NIC'').  To
      force a name-only search, precede the name with a period; to force a
      handle-only search, precede the handle with an exclamation point.

      To search for a group or organization entry, precede the argument with *
      (an asterisk).  The entire membership list of the group will be displayed
      with the record.

      You may of course use an exclamation point and asterisk, or a period and
      asterisk together.

EXAMPLES
      The command

            whois Smith

      looks for the name or handle SMITH.

      The command

            whois !SRI-NIC

      looks for the handle SRI-NIC only.

      The command

            whois .Smith, John

      looks for the name JOHN SMITH only.

      Adding . . .  to the name or handle argument will match anything from
      that point; that is, ZU . . .  will match ZUL, ZUM, and so on.














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