Telnet interface to the RIPE database.

[RIPE Database Administration <]

Dear Colleagues,

If you use the telnet interface to the RIPE database, please
note that a "-k" option is available.

This will keep the connection open until you close it yourself.

Example:
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[ambrose] $telnet whois.ripe.net 43
Trying 193.0.0.194...
Connected to dbase.ripe.net.
Escape character is '^]'.

-k Ambrose Magee

% Server is running at low priority for -M, -m and -k queries

person:      Ambrose Magee
	[...stuff deleted...]
source:      RIPE

-T route 193.0.0.0/24

route:       193.0.0.0/24
	[...stuff deleted...]
source:      RIPE

-k

Connection closed by foreign host.

Regards,

Ambrose Magee
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RIPE Database Administration.