The whois
client is a tool used to look up information about domain names, IP addresses, and other internet-related information. To install the whois
client on Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS, you can use the yum
package manager. Here are the steps to install the whois
client:
- Update your package list:
sudo yum update
- Install the
whois
package:
sudo yum install whois
- Verify the installation:
To verify that the whois
client has been installed correctly, you can use the following command:
whois -v
This should return information about the version of the whois
client that is installed on your system.
These steps should allow you to easily install the whois
client on Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS. You can now use the whois
command to look up information about domain names, IP addresses, and other internet-related information.