Description

Socat is a command line network utility that provides a bidirectional data stream between two networked entities. It is used to relay data between two networked applications, allowing for communication between programs that would not normally be able to communicate with each other. It supports IPv4 and IPv6 and can be used to open connections to any port, from TCP and UDP to SSL and raw sockets. It can also be used to create virtual pairs of IP addresses, allowing two applications to communicate without being directly connected to the same network. Socat is highly configurable and can be used to build simple chat applications, as well as complex networked applications.

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