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whois(1)			 User Commands			      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 dis‐
       played with the record.

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

EXAMPLES
       Example 1: Using The whois Command

       The command:

       example% whois Smith
       looks for the name or handle SMITH.

       The command:

       example% whois !SRI-NIC
       looks for the handle SRI-NIC only.

       The command:

       example% 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.

ATTRIBUTES
       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       ┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
       │      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     │	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   │
       ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
       │Availability		     │SUNWrcmdc			   │
       └─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘

SEE ALSO
       attributes(5)

SunOS 5.10			  6 Nov 2000			      whois(1)

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