There is a WORKAROUND for Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
add a /etc/whois.conf file as per
http://www.nux.ro/archive/2015/08/No_whois_server_is_known_for_this_kind_of_object.html
http://dl.nux.ro/utils/whois.conf
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Because:
- This bug isn't candidate for a stable release update.
- It's already fixed in Vivid.
It won't get fixed.
** Changed in: whois (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed = Won't Fix
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Figures...
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1426962
Title:
Unable to WHOIS new TLDs
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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.
** Changed in: whois (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Confirmed
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@dwjr87 - Marking as affecting me too but for what it's worth those
domains are resolvable in Vivid which has whois version 5.2.4
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