lsof?

[Robert L. Harris]

rtfm I know and use, not very helpful if you don't know what command
or module you're looking for.  "rotfl" I'm not familaiar with.

Thus spake Steve Smythe (ssmythe at channelpoint.com):

> Not to contribute anything useful, but since there's a "lsof"
> command, don't you think there should be more useful commands
> like "rotfl" and "rtfm"?  :-)
> 
> Steve
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robert L. Harris [mailto:Robert.L.Harris at rdlg.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 9:32 AM
> > To: Keary Suska
> > Cc: Pikes-Peak Perl Mongers
> > Subject: Re: lsof?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Yeah, I'm currently doing an open so I can parse the input
> > one line at a time with a while statement (just like how it
> > works).  I was hoping there might be a module I don't know about
> > that'll provide similar functionality without having to call 
> > an external program.
> > 
> > Robert
> > 
> > Thus spake Keary Suska (aksuska at webflyer.com):
> > 
> > > I am not familiar with "lsof", but you can use backticks:
> > > 
> > >     @array = ` lsof -i | grep <port>`;
> > > 
> > > Or open a pipe-from:
> > > 
> > >     open PIPE, "lsof -i | grep <port> |";
> > > 
> > > Beware of security problems when using these--don't pass 
> > any tainted data.
> > > You may also want to install a signal handler for SIGPIPE, which is
> > > triggered when you have a broken pipe. Otherwise, you 
> > really don't have any
> > > idea if your pipe attempt failed.
> > > 
> > > Keary Suska
> > > Esoteritech, Inc.
> > > "Leveraging Open Source for a better Internet"
> > > 
> > > > From: "Robert L. Harris" <Robert.L.Harris at rdlg.net>
> > > > Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 15:28:24 -0600
> > > > To: Pikes-Peak Perl Mongers 
> > <pikes-peak-pm-list at happyfunball.pm.org>
> > > > Subject: lsof?
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > OK,
> > > > I've gotten a great response from you guys.  Definitely 
> > blows away the
> > > > 2 other perl lists I'm on, and the answers are nice, 
> > clean and consice,
> > > > even my spelling is pretty rotten.
> > > > 
> > > > I have another one for you.  In the same script I need to 
> > do something
> > > > like "lsof -i | grep <port>" to find out what process is  
> > using a port,
> > > > or possibly an IP.  I can't find an "lsof" module, so I'm 
> > hoping someone
> > > > may know something similar.
> > > > 
> > > > Thoughts?
> > > > Robert
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > :wq!
> > > > 
> > --------------------------------------------------------------
> > -------------
> > > > Robert L. Harris                |  Micros~1 :
> > > > Senior System Engineer          |    For when quality, reliability
> > > > at RnD Consulting             |      and security just aren't
> > > > \_       that important!
> > > > DISCLAIMER:
> > > > These are MY OPINIONS ALONE.  I speak for no-one else.
> > > > FYI:
> > > > perl -e 'print 
> > $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);'
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > :wq!
> > --------------------------------------------------------------
> > -------------
> > Robert L. Harris                |  Micros~1 :  
> > Senior System Engineer          |    For when quality, reliability 
> >   at RnD Consulting             |      and security just aren't
> >                                 \_       that important!
> > DISCLAIMER:
> >       These are MY OPINIONS ALONE.  I speak for no-one else.
> > FYI:
> >  perl -e 'print 
> > $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);'
> > 



:wq!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Robert L. Harris                |  Micros~1 :  
Senior System Engineer          |    For when quality, reliability 
  at RnD Consulting             |      and security just aren't
                                \_       that important!
DISCLAIMER:
      These are MY OPINIONS ALONE.  I speak for no-one else.
FYI:
 perl -e 'print $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);'