Subj : Re: Whois To : comp.os.linux From : Mutant Date : Sun Sep 19 2004 06:34 pm On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 14:51:44 +0000, Lenard wrote: > On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 13:19:07 +0000, Mutant wrote: > >> I want to run whois without going to a web site. >> >> Will someone who is doing this please help me set mine up. > > Open a xterm session or from the console type something like; > > /usr/bin/whois google.com ;(for example) > > See 'man whois' for the details. That won't work. If you were using whois or xwhois you'd know that. But thanks for your time just the same. .