Attempting to register name... name already active? [solved]

[rnd01]

hi,

I've attempted to register a name: d/python
First, checked it is not in the bitname.org list and name_scan doesnt
contain it. Ok.

I;ve successfully issued name_new command, waited for 12+ blocks and tried
name_firstupdate (hexdigest and ip address were real):

./namecoind name_firstupdate d/python xxxxxxxxx '{"map":{"":"0.0.0.0"}}'

All I got is:

error: {"code":-1,"message":"this name is already active"}

The question is, how can I tell if certain name is available apart from trying firstupdate?
Another question is, is there any mechanism in namecoin, which prevents to steal the
name between name_new and name_firstupdate? At which moment I can be sure the name
is mine?

Also, for example, the name "ruby" is not in the name_scan, but bitname.org serves it.

(Yesterday I've registered a name without any problems, so its not that I do not know the procedure.)

Thanks a lot!

PS: Using "version" : 32151 under 64bit Ubuntu Linux.

[itsnotlupus]

name_scan only returns the first 500 entries by default.

try running

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namecoind name_scan "" 1000000 > name_scan.txt

then look for d/python or d/ruby in that file.

[rnd01]

Thanks! Indeed, they are there!