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The Linux whois command is used to search for and display user information.
The whois command is used to search for and display user-related information for a specified account, as it searches the WHOIS database of Network Solutions. Therefore, the account name must be registered there in order to be found, and there is no difference in case sensitivity.
whois [Account Name]
Display Specified User Information
# whois root //Find root user information
Query Domain Description Information
# whois .Lx138.COm Whois Server Version 2.0 Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net for detailed information. ...Content Omitted
Query Domain Information
# whois Lx138.COm The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .EDU domains and Registrars. Domain Name ..................... Lx138.COm Name Server ..................... dns15.hichina.com dns16.hichina.com Registrant ID ................... hc937242545-cn ...Content Omitted
Omitted Legal Statement When Querying Domain Information
# whois -H Lx138.COm ...Content Omitted
Port Query Specified
# whois -p 80 Lx138.COm ...Content Omitted