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Using kali linux 2016.01

pip install whois Requirement already satisfied apt-get update apt-get install whois Package 'whois' has no installation candidate 

typing whois google.com on terminal says command not found. Any solution?

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  • "apt-cache search whois" doesn't return anything? Commented Jul 31, 2016 at 21:08
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    Don't shout at us! (Writing in all caps ~ shouting) Commented Jul 31, 2016 at 21:12
  • 'apt-cache search whois' gives some info about other packages. is the command whois removed in kali linux 2016.01? Commented Jul 31, 2016 at 21:24

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I recently installed Kali Linux 2016.1 and did an update. The whois command works fine.

root@Kali:~# cat /etc/issue Kali GNU/Linux Rolling \n \l root@Kali:~# dpkg -l whois ||/ Name Version Architecture Description +++-=====================-===============-===============-================================================ ii whois 5.2.12 amd64 intelligent WHOIS client root@Kali:~# whois www.google.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. Server Name: WWW.GOOGLE.COM.AR Registrar: ENOM, INC. Whois Server: whois.enom.com Referral URL: http://www.enom.com 

You can try to install manually:

root@Kali:~# apt install whois Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done whois is already the newest version (5.2.12). root@Kali:~# apt-cache policy whois whois: Installed: 5.2.12 Candidate: 5.2.12 Version table: *** 5.2.12 500 500 http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 
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  • What does apt-cache policy whois show? Commented Jul 31, 2016 at 21:26
  • added that command to my answer above Commented Jul 31, 2016 at 21:31

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