Getting started with socat, a multipurpose relay tool for Linux | Linux Today

Getting started with socat, a multipurpose relay tool for Linux

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Evans Amoany
Jun 26, 2020

If you need an advanced sysadmin tool for your toolbox, this is the one. Socat allows for bidirectional data transfers from one location to another.

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Evans Amoany

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