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Package: gwhois (20061206)

generic Whois Client / Server

gwhois is a generic whois client / server. This means that it know for many (virtually all) TLDs, IP-Ranges and Handles out there where to ask. It queries other whois-servers as well as web-lookup forms.

gwhois can be used as a client, but you can invoke it as a server (e.g. via inetd) as well for usage with a normal whois client.

Tags: Implemented in: Perl, User Interface: Command Line, Daemon, Networking: Client, Server, Network Protocol: DNS, Role: Program, Purpose: Searching

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