Re: whois 205.251.242.103

[Hongyi Zhao]

On Wed, May 31, 2023 at 11:02 PM Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> wrote:
>
> > From: Tassilo Horn <tsdh@gnu.org>
> > Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
> > Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 16:42:26 +0200
> >
> > Hongyi Zhao <hongyi.zhao@gmail.com> writes:
> >
> > > I try to whois in the latest git version of Emacs, but still failed:
> > >
> > > M-x whois RET 205.251.242.103
> > >
> > > Process Whois connection broken by remote peer
> > >
> > > Any tips for this problem?
> >
> > I think you can use whois only for domain names, not IP addresses.
>
> That's not true, AFAIK.
>
> > (When I try with an IP address, it seems to block indefinitely.)
>
> I think that's because the default server we use is no (longer) a good
> default.  Try customizing whois-server-name to, for example,
> "whois.crsnic.net", and you will get a response for the above IP
> immediately.

I confirm that it can solve the problem.

Regards,
Zhao