Do you have this problem
[root@server~]# whois hacktopia.net
-bash: whois: command not found
We can fix that problem
yum -y install jwhois
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: mirror.trouble-free.net
* epel: mirror.metrocast.net
* extras: mirrors.seas.harvard.edu
* updates: mirror.atlanticmetro.net
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
->Running transaction check
->Package jwhois.i686 0:4.0-19.el6 will be installed
->Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
==================================================================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
==================================================================================================================================
Installing:
jwhois i686 4.0-19.el6 base 103 k
Transaction Summary
==================================================================================================================================
Install 1 Package(s)
Total download size: 103 k
Installed size: 286 k
Downloading Packages:
jwhois-4.0-19.el6.i686.rpm | 103 kB 00:00
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing : jwhois-4.0-19.el6.i686 1/1
Verifying : jwhois-4.0-19.el6.i686 1/1
Installed:
jwhois.i686 0:4.0-19.el6
Complete!
[root@hacktopia~]# whois hacktopia.net
[Querying whois.verisign-grs.com]
[Redirected to whois.enom.com]
[Querying whois.enom.com]
[whois.enom.com]
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Registration Service Provided By: Namecheap.com
Contact: support@namecheap.com
Visit: http://namecheap.com
Domain name: hacktopia.net
Registrant Contact:
WhoisGuard
WhoisGuard Protected ()
Fax:
11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90064
US
Administrative Contact:
WhoisGuard
WhoisGuard Protected (af03ae4315af4587b4106994054b4881.protect@whoisguard.com)
+1.6613102107
Fax: +1.6613102107
11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90064
US
Technical Contact:
WhoisGuard
WhoisGuard Protected (af03ae4315af4587b4106994054b4881.protect@whoisguard.com)
+1.6613102107
Fax: +1.6613102107
11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90064
US
Status: Locked
Name Servers:
NS1.DREAMHOST.COM
NS2.DREAMHOST.COM
NS3.DREAMHOST.COM
Creation date: 16 Dec 2005 00:11:00
Expiration date: 16 Dec 2014 00:11:00
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Version 6.3 4/3/2002
Great! it works now.
You can also find out who owns certain IP address blocks like so.
[root@hacktopia~]# dig hacktopia.net
; <<>DiG 9.8.2rc1-RedHat-9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.3 <<>hacktopia.net
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 2580
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 3, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;hacktopia.net. IN A
;; ANSWER SECTION:
hacktopia.net. 14400 IN A 208.113.134.120
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
hacktopia.net. 172443 IN NS ns2.dreamhost.com.
hacktopia.net. 172443 IN NS ns3.dreamhost.com.
hacktopia.net. 172443 IN NS ns1.dreamhost.com.
;; Query time: 94 msec
;; SERVER: 192.168.1.1#53(192.168.1.1)
;; WHEN: Tue Oct 2 13:38:04 2012
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 114
[root@hacktopia~]# whois 208.113.134.120
[Querying whois.arin.net]
[whois.arin.net]
#
# Query terms are ambiguous. The query is assumed to be:
# "“"n 208.113.134.120″
#
# Use "“"?” to get help.
#
#
# The following results may also be obtained via:
# http://whois.arin.net/rest/nets;q=208.113.134.120?showDetails=true&showARIN=false&ext=netref2
#
NetRange: 208.113.128.0 -> 208.113.255.255
CIDR: 208.113.128.0/17
OriginAS:
NetName: DREAMHOST-BLK6
NetHandle: NET-208-113-128-0-1
Parent: NET-208-0-0-0-0
NetType: Direct Allocation
RegDate: 2006-04-12
Updated: 2012-03-02
Ref: http://whois.arin.net/rest/net/NET-208-113-128-0-1
OrgName: New Dream Network, LLC
OrgId: NDN
Address: 417 Associated Rd.
Address: PMB #257
City: Brea
StateProv: CA
PostalCode: 92821
Country: US
RegDate: 2001-04-17
Updated: 2012-09-27
Ref: http://whois.arin.net/rest/org/NDN
OrgNOCHandle: ZD69-ARIN
OrgNOCName: Network Operations
OrgNOCPhone: +1-714-706-4182
OrgNOCEmail: netops@dreamhost.com
OrgNOCRef: http://whois.arin.net/rest/poc/ZD69-ARIN
OrgTechHandle: MCRAE6-ARIN
OrgTechName: McRae, Kenneth
OrgTechPhone: +1-424-646-4949
OrgTechEmail: kenneth.mcrae@dreamhost.com
OrgTechRef: http://whois.arin.net/rest/poc/MCRAE6-ARIN
OrgAbuseHandle: DAT5-ARIN
OrgAbuseName: DreamHost Abuse Team
OrgAbusePhone: +1-714-706-4182
OrgAbuseEmail: abuse@dreamhost.com
OrgAbuseRef: http://whois.arin.net/rest/poc/DAT5-ARIN
#
# ARIN WHOIS data and services are subject to the Terms of Use
# available at: https://www.arin.net/whois_tou.html
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