[Bug 1468742] Re: whois returns exit 1 for certain tlds

[Guus Houtzager]

I didn't have a Precise system handy right now, but on Trusty try
warcommander.bz

$ dpkg -l whois
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name           Version      Architecture Description
+++-==============-============-============-=================================
ii  whois          5.1.1        amd64        intelligent WHOIS client

$ whois warcommander.bz
Access to CCTLD WHOIS information is provided to assist persons in 
determining the contents of a domain name registration record in the 
Afilias registry database. The data in this record is provided by 
Afilias Limited for informational purposes only, and Afilias does not 
guarantee its accuracy.  This service is intended only for query-based 
access. You agree that you will use this data only for lawful purposes 
and that, under no circumstances will you use this data to: (a) allow, 
enable, or otherwise support the transmission by e-mail, telephone, or 
facsimile of mass unsolicited, commercial advertising or solicitations 
to entities other than the data recipient's own existing customers; or 
(b) enable high volume, automated, electronic processes that send 
queries or data to the systems of Registry Operator, a Registrar, or 
Afilias except as reasonably necessary to register domain names or 
modify existing registrations. All rights reserved. Afilias reserves 
the right to modify these terms at any time. By submitting this query, 
you agree to abide by this policy. 

Domain ID:D2315418-LRCC
Domain Name:WARCOMMANDER.BZ
Created On:27-Jun-2012 20:54:54 UTC
Last Updated On:06-May-2015 10:35:49 UTC
Expiration Date:27-Jun-2016 20:54:54 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:GoDaddy.com Inc. (R111-LRCC)
Status:CLIENT DELETE PROHIBITED
Status:CLIENT RENEW PROHIBITED
Status:CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Status:CLIENT UPDATE PROHIBITED
Name Server:NS1.KIXEYE.COM
Name Server:NS2.KIXEYE.COM
Name Server:NS3.KIXEYE.COM
Name Server:NS4.KIXEYE.COM
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$ echo $?
1
$

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  whois returns exit 1 for certain tlds

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