Linux Tools on ARI Systems https://aripd.com/tags/linux-tools/ Recent content in Linux Tools on ARI Systems Hugo en-us ARI Systems Sat, 16 May 2026 06:19:44 +0000 Socat https://aripd.com/blog/socat/ Thu, 07 Aug 2014 01:49:00 +0000 https://aripd.com/blog/socat/ <h2 id="references">References: <a href="#references" class="permalink"><i class="bi bi-link-45deg"></i></a></h2><ol> <li><a href="http://www.xappsoftware.com/wordpress/2013/10/10/how-to-run-socat-on-mac-os-x/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.xappsoftware.com/wordpress/2013/10/10/how-to-run-socat-on-mac-os-x/</a></li> <li><a href="http://scott.cranton.com/2011/04/socat-is-so-cool.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://scott.cranton.com/2011/04/socat-is-so-cool.html</a></li> <li><a href="http://justcheckingonall.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/howto-vsp-socat/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://justcheckingonall.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/howto-vsp-socat/</a></li> <li><a href="http://buhadram.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/some-useful-socat-commands/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://buhadram.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/some-useful-socat-commands/</a></li> </ol> <h2 id="running-socat-on-mac-os-x">Running socat on Mac OS X <a href="#running-socat-on-mac-os-x" class="permalink"><i class="bi bi-link-45deg"></i></a></h2><p>Install socat</p> <div class="code-container"> <div class="code-block"> <div> <div class="code-copy" style="float: right"> <a class="icon-link icon-link-hover link-opacity-50 link-opacity-100-hover" href="#" aria-label="Copy code">Copy</a> </div> </div> <div class="highlight"><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"> <table style="border-spacing:0;padding:0;margin:0;border:0;"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:0;margin:0;border:0;"> <pre tabindex="0" style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"><code><span style="white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f">1 </span></code></pre></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;padding:0;margin:0;border:0;;width:100%"> <pre tabindex="0" style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"><code class="language-bash" data-lang="bash"><span style="display:flex;"><span>sudo port install socat</span></span></code></pre></td></tr></table> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Create a pair of VSP (Virtual Serial Port)</p> <div class="code-container"> <div class="code-block"> <div> <div class="code-copy" style="float: right"> <a class="icon-link icon-link-hover link-opacity-50 link-opacity-100-hover" href="#" aria-label="Copy code">Copy</a> </div> </div> <div class="highlight"><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"> <table style="border-spacing:0;padding:0;margin:0;border:0;"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:0;margin:0;border:0;"> <pre tabindex="0" style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"><code><span style="white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f">1 </span></code></pre></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;padding:0;margin:0;border:0;;width:100%"> <pre tabindex="0" style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"><code class="language-bash" data-lang="bash"><span style="display:flex;"><span>socat -d -d pty,raw,echo<span style="color:#00538b">=</span><span style="color:#0000c0">0</span> pty,raw,echo<span style="color:#00538b">=</span><span style="color:#0000c0">0</span></span></span></code></pre></td></tr></table> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="code-container"> <div class="code-block"> <div> <div class="code-copy" style="float: right"> <a class="icon-link icon-link-hover link-opacity-50 link-opacity-100-hover" href="#" aria-label="Copy code">Copy</a> </div> </div> <div class="highlight"><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"> <table style="border-spacing:0;padding:0;margin:0;border:0;"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:0;margin:0;border:0;"> <pre tabindex="0" style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"><code><span style="white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f">1 </span><span style="white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f">2 </span><span style="white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f">3 </span></code></pre></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;padding:0;margin:0;border:0;;width:100%"> <pre tabindex="0" style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"><code class="language-fallback" data-lang="fallback"><span style="display:flex;"><span>2014/08/07 01:40:56 socat[74896] N PTY is /dev/ttys001 </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>2014/08/07 01:40:56 socat[74896] N PTY is /dev/ttys002 </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>2014/08/07 01:40:56 socat[74896] N starting data transfer loop with FDs [3,3] and [5,5]</span></span></code></pre></td></tr></table> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Open a new terminal and enter</p>