find_free_port.mkd
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% find_free_port(1) % Victor Wagner vitus@wagner.pp.ru % December 2015

NAME

find_free_port - find unused port to bind to

SYNOPSIS

find_free_port start_port

DESCRIPTION

find_free_port searches local system for unused TCP port where application program can listen for request. Starts with specified number.

It is written as helper utility for vws(1) to search for unused port where virtual machine can listen for GUI clients.

SEE ALSO

vws(1), socket(2), bind(2), listen(2)