% find_free_port(1)
% Victor Wagner <vitus@wagner.pp.ru>
% December 2015
NAME
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find\_free\_port - find unused port to bind to
SYNOPSIS
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**find\_free\_port** *start_port*
DESCRIPTION
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**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
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**vws**(1), **socket**(2), **bind**(2), **listen**(2)