How to Install gwhois software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install gwhois software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

gwhois software package provides generic Whois Client / Server, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gwhois 

gwhois is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gwhois package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gwhois *

You will get with gwhois package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gwhois package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Network
Package gwhois
Version 20120626
Description generic Whois Client / Server
Sub Section Net


See Also, How to uninstall or remove gwhois software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?