VPS v2 CGI Library: whois
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 Private Server you will need to do the following:
- 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.
- Copy the whois directory
As the root user, copy the whois directory from the /usr/local/share/contrib/ directory on your VPS v2
to the appropriate cgi-bin for the domain that will be using the script. Make sure to change the file ownership to the
correct user.
- 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
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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