NAME

	listen, listen1, tcp7, tcp9, tcp19, tcp21, tcp22, tcp23, tcp25, tcp53, tcp110, tcp113, tcp143, tcp513, tcp515, tcp564, tcp565, tcp566, tcp567, tcp993, tcp995, tcp1723, tcp17007, tcp17008, tcp17009, tcp17010, tcp17013 – listen for calls on a network device

SYNOPSIS

	aux/listen [–iq] [–d srvdir] [–t trustsrvdir] [–n namespace] [net] aux/listen1 [ –tv ] addr cmd [ args... ]

DESCRIPTION

listen listens on a network for inbound calls to local services. Net is the network protocol on which to listen, by default /net/tcp. The services available are executable, non–empty files in srvdir or trustsrvdir. If neither srvdir nor trustsrvdir is given, listen looks for executable files in /bin/service. Services found in srvdir are executed as user none; services found in trustsrvdir are executed as the user who started listen. When changing user to none, a new namespace is created, usually by executing /lib/namespace, but –n selects an alternate namespace. Option –q suppresses affirmative log information. Option –i suppresses the periodic scan of the service directories for changes. Service names are made by concatenating the name of the network with the name of the service or port. For example, an inbound call on the TCP network for port 565 executes service tcp565. These programs are execed with arguments consisting of service (e.g., tcp25), protocol (e.g., tcp), and the directory of this network connection, with the network connection's data file bound to /dev/cons and opened read/write as file descriptors 0, 1 and 2. At least the following services are available in /bin/service. tcp564     serve a piece of the name space using the Plan 9 file system protocol, with authentication via Tauth (in attach(5)), no encryption, and multiplex multiple users on a single connection (used by srv(4), and also by Unix systems to see Plan 9 files). tcp17007   serve a piece of the name space using the Plan 9 file system protocol, with authentication at the start, optional SSL encryption, and no multiplexing of users (typically used by cpu(1) and import(4)). Not usable by user none. tcp17008   like tcp17007, but serves the root of the tree, forgoing the negotiation for which subtree to serve. tcp17009   rx remote execution. tcp17010   server for cpu(1) command. tcp17013   server for old cpu(1) command for compatibility with old clients. tcp7       echo any bytes received (bit mirror) tcp9       consume any bytes received (bit bucket) tcp19      chargen service. tcp21      FTP daemon tcp22ssh(1) `secure shell' encrypted terminal connection or file transfer. tcp23      telnet terminal connection. tcp25      mail delivery. tcp53      TCP port for DNS. tcp110     POP3 port. tcp113     Ident port (always reports none). tcp143     IMAP4rev1 port. tcp513     rlogin terminal connection. tcp515     LP daemon; see lp(8). tcp565     report the address of the incoming call. tcp993     Secure IMAP4rev1 port. tcp995     Secure POP3 port. tcp1723    PPTP (point–to–point tunnelling protocol) service. At least the following services are available in /bin/service.auth, the usual trustsrvdir. tcp566     validate a SecureNet box. tcp567     Plan 9 authentication–ticket service. Listen1 is a lightweight listener intended for personal use, modeled from Inferno's listen(1). Listen1 announces on address, running cmd args... for each incoming connection; the network directory is passed in the environment as $net. Option –t causes listen1 to run as the invoking user; the default is to become none before listening. Option –v causes verbose logging on standard output. See /rc/bin/tlssrvtunnel for an example.

FILES

	/net/tcp       by convention, TCP device bind point

SOURCE

	/sys/src/cmd/aux/listen*.c /rc/bin/service*

SEE ALSO

	authsrv(6), dial(2)

BUGS

	Srvdir, trustsrvdir and namespace must all be absolute path names.

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