## check for tcp port ## ## need bash shell ## (echo >/dev/tcp/{host}/{port}) &>/dev/null && echo "open" || echo "close" (echo >/dev/udp/{host}/{port}) &>/dev/null && echo "open" || echo "close" (echo >/dev/tcp/www.cyberciti.biz/22) &>/dev/null && echo "Open 22" || echo "Close 22" (echo >/dev/tcp/www.cyberciti.biz/443) &>/dev/null && echo "Open 443" || echo "Close 443"