getsocket.1

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.Dd June 1, 2023
.Dt GETSOCKET 1
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm getsocket
.Nd print an unused TCP port number
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm getsocket
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
utility enables tests scrips to spin up temporary services on using a unique TCP
port that can be bound to 0.0.0.0.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr pg_tmp 1 ,
.Xr bind 2 ,
.Xr socket 2
.Sh BUGS
The
.Nm
utility cannot guarantee the availability of the allocated port since the socket
is recycled by the operating system when the utility returns.