From: P YH <batchsend@...>
Date: 2010-04-01T15:03:21+09:00
Subject: Re: socket programming...lsof?


> Hi All,
> 
> Is there a ruby substitute for lsof's functionality?  Meaning I want to
> listen on certain ports/sockets such as identd's port 113 to see if any
> process is using this port.  Is this possible in Ruby w/out using lsof?
> 
> Here is my test code, on my ubuntu personal laptop with a port from
> netstat -a.
> 
> #!/usr/bin/ruby -w
> 
> require 'rubygems'

Can I ask the rubygems module is used for what purpose?

Thanks.