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Whois CGI
A very nice addition to the web site of a company which specializes in
web hosting is an InterNIC Whois database query. A small form and simple
CGI can be designed to facilitate such a task.
Installation
To install the query CGI on your Virtual Server you will need to
do the following:
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Download the Query Form
You will need to download the Internic Database Query
form HTML source and store it somewhere in your
~/www/htdocs directory structure. Feel free to customize
the form, add graphics, etc. But be sure that the variable name
for the input field is not altered.
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Install the Query CGI
Connect to your Virtual Server via
Telnet or SSH
and run the following command:
% vinstall whois
This will install the query.pl and util.pl files
in your www/cgi-bin/library/whois directory.
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Customize the Appearance of the Query CGI
Two subroutines in the util.pl
file are used to print out header and footer information. These
functions are print_header_info and
print_footer_info. Feel free to modify these functions
such that the CGI outputs pages that are in synch with the motifs
of the rest of your site.
Example
Once you have completed the installation successfully, you will have a
working query form like the one shown below (go ahead and test it).
InterNIC Database Query
InterNIC Database Query
Use the following form to perform a query exclusively on the
InterNIC database
(which includes the ".com", ".net", and ".org" top level domain names).
Not only can you determine whether a domain name you desire is already
in use, but you can find contact names, e-mail addresses, postal
addresses, and telephone numbers. Simply enter the appropriate identifier
(such as a domain name, NIC handle, etc) in the entry field below and
select the "Query" button.
The default action (unless directed otherwise by entering a specific
domain name or NIC handle), is to do a very broad search, looking
for matches in all types of records and most fields (name, nickname,
hostname, net address, etc) in the database. For more information,
enter "help" in the entry field above and select the "Query" button.
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