RIPE Whois Server offers domain record management and lookup functions for users.
RIPE Whois Server is a software designed to provide support for domain records and lookups. Specifically, it is a whois database server that is capable of utilizing a backend SQL database to accommodate very large repositories. Moreover, it is equipped with support for IPv6 records and lookups, as well as both RPSL and RIPE181.
To be able to fully utilize this software, users need to have the following requirements: gcc (2.95.2), GNU Make (3.79.1), glib (2.0), libxml2 (2.4.26), libxslt (1.0.22), MySQL Server + Client libraries (3.23.54), the c-client library from the IMAP distribution, GNU Privacy Guard (1.0.4 to 1.2.2), Perl (5.6.0) (+ Net::Telnet module), and a Java compiler and runtime.
In the latest release of RIPE Whois Server, users can expect the following updates: people upgrading from 3.2.0 are required to read the file UPDATE-DB-3.3.0; the source tree has heavily been modified, now making full use of autoconf/automake for the build system; new options have been added to the configure script, such as choosing RPSL variants and turning RDNS off or on; the LIMERICK object type has been upgraded; a Reverse DNS registry checking mechanism has been included; a Perl RPSL library has been added to the distribution; abuse mailbox changes have been implemented, and the default output has changed; the name of the server binary has changed from whois_rip to whois-server; the ORGANISATION object type has been included; RPSL-NG facilities are now available in the main branch of the software; IRT and MNTNER object creation is now automatic; and dbupdate is now x-509 aware, along with the related KEY-CERT objects.
Overall, RIPE Whois Server is a reliable software that can effectively support domain records and lookups, especially for large repositories. With its recent updates and improvements, users can expect a better and more efficient experience in utilizing this software.
To be able to fully utilize this software, users need to have the following requirements: gcc (2.95.2), GNU Make (3.79.1), glib (2.0), libxml2 (2.4.26), libxslt (1.0.22), MySQL Server + Client libraries (3.23.54), the c-client library from the IMAP distribution, GNU Privacy Guard (1.0.4 to 1.2.2), Perl (5.6.0) (+ Net::Telnet module), and a Java compiler and runtime.
In the latest release of RIPE Whois Server, users can expect the following updates: people upgrading from 3.2.0 are required to read the file UPDATE-DB-3.3.0; the source tree has heavily been modified, now making full use of autoconf/automake for the build system; new options have been added to the configure script, such as choosing RPSL variants and turning RDNS off or on; the LIMERICK object type has been upgraded; a Reverse DNS registry checking mechanism has been included; a Perl RPSL library has been added to the distribution; abuse mailbox changes have been implemented, and the default output has changed; the name of the server binary has changed from whois_rip to whois-server; the ORGANISATION object type has been included; RPSL-NG facilities are now available in the main branch of the software; IRT and MNTNER object creation is now automatic; and dbupdate is now x-509 aware, along with the related KEY-CERT objects.
Overall, RIPE Whois Server is a reliable software that can effectively support domain records and lookups, especially for large repositories. With its recent updates and improvements, users can expect a better and more efficient experience in utilizing this software.
What's New
Version 3.3.0: N/A