lsof?

[Steve Smythe]

Rolling on the floor laughing.  :-)

I wish I could use this one in error messages, eh?

Steve

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert L. Harris [mailto:Robert.L.Harris at rdlg.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 9:56 AM
> To: Steve Smythe
> Cc: 'Robert L. Harris'; Keary Suska; Pikes-Peak Perl Mongers
> Subject: Re: lsof?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 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);'
>