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    WHOIS(1)	    UNIX Programmer's Manual		 WHOIS(1)

    NAME
         whois - DARPA Internet user name directory service

    SYNOPSIS
         whois name

    DESCRIPTION
         whois help
    	  Produces a helpful message similar to the following:

         Please enter a name or a handle (``ident"), such as ``Smith"
         or ``SRI-NIC".  Starting with a period forces a name-only
         search; starting with exclamation point forces handle-only.
         Examples:
    	  Smith               [looks for name or handle SMITH	 ]
    	  !SRI-NIC	      [looks for handle SRI-NIC only	 ]
    	  .Smith, John	      [looks for name JOHN SMITH only	 ]
         Adding ``..." to the argument will match anything from that
         point, e.g. ``ZU..." will match ZUL, ZUM, etc.

         To have the ENTIRE membership list of a group or organiza-
         tion, if you are asking about a group or org, shown with the
         record, use an asterisk character `*' directly preceding the
         given argument.  [CAUTION: If there are a lot of members
         this will take a long time!] You may of course use exclama-
         tion point and asterisk, or a period and asterisk together.

    SEE ALSO
         RFC 812:  Nicname/Whois

    Printed 11/26/99	  June 6, 1985				1

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