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What `whois` tool is that? When I try that exact command I get % whois "US Senate"@whois.arin.net No whois server is known for this kind of object. % wh
by mkroman 9y ago
What `whois` tool is that? When I try that exact command I get
% whois "US Senate"@whois.arin.net
No whois server is known for this kind of object.
% whois --version
Version 5.2.7.
Report bugs to <md+whois@linux.it>.
- mindcrime 9y agoIn my case, the default "whois" on Fedora Linux. F22 on the machine I did that on, I think.
- mindcrime 9y agoMore details. This is from a Fedora 24 machine, where I just tested the whois syntax from above and it worked fine. I guess different versions of the whois command handle this differently. I never knew that until now. Every version I've ever used has supported this kind of query. $ whois --version jwhois version 4.0, Copyright (C) 1999-2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This program is free software with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; you may redistribute it under the terms of the GNU General Public License. Edit: This form might work for you: $whois -h whois.arin.net "US Senate"