whois - a dns client application

whois tool used to query whois servers , which maintains domain registration info about internet dns namespace

what are the informations that can be retrieved using whois ??

who is registered under a specific domain
and the authoritative dns servers for the domain


how to use whois tool ?

1) use the web based tools
ex:- provided at networksolutions.com

2) use command line clients
ex:- zodiac@zodioc:~$ whois ubuntu.com
whois -h whois.markmonitor.com ubuntu.com


why whois ?

1) to check whether authoritative nameservers for your domain are set correctly
2) to find out the ownership details of a domain using this simple command…

whois openjs.com