Re: /dev/tcp

c186282 <[email protected]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:28:22 -0400

Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Organization	wokiesux
Message-ID	<[email protected]>

On 8/21/26 08:41, Geoff Clare wrote:
> c186282 wrote:
> 
>> On 8/20/26 09:50, Rich wrote:
>>>
>>> These are handled by Bash, they don't exist as part of the OS (system).
>>
>>     Correct. I've used the /dev/tcp trick before to
>>     check ports. Seems to only work with Bash. Others
>>     might add it eventually, but not too likely.
> 
> According to https://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashFAQ/061 the feature was
> added to bash in version 2.04 and was "Copied from / Inspired by" ksh93.
> 
> It certainly works in the versions of ksh93 I have.

   You run ksh93 ???

   Not too many Kornies left these days :-)