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Chapter 5. Programming

socat-1.8.0.3

Introduction to socat

The socat package provides a multipurpose relay tool.

Installation of socat

Install socat by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr \
    --mandir=/usr/share/man &&
make

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: filan, procan, socat (link to socat1), socat-broker.sh, socat-chain.sh, socat-mux.sh, and socat1
Installed Programs: None
Installed Programs: None

Short Descriptions

filan

is a helper utility for file analysis

procan

is a helper utility for process analysis

socat

is the multipurpose relay

socat-broker.sh

is a shell script for performing group communications (aka brokering)

socat-chain.sh

is a (beta) shell script for building a chain of socat instances

socat-mux.sh

is a shell script for establishing many-to-one, one-to-all communications