---
name: "input-tcp"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "libgii1"
version: "1:1.0.2-4.1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/input-tcp"
---

# input-tcp(7)

TCP event filter input

## NAME

**input-tcp** - TCP event filter input

## SYNOPSIS

```
input-tcp: <host>:<port>
```

## DESCRIPTION

Reads events from a TCP-socket who's peer end is the filter-tcp filter, also included in LibGII. The filter-tcp filter takes the same arguments as the tcp inputlib, and anyone of the sublibs can be the listening end.

## OPTIONS

- *host*

  The hostname to connect to. If this is set to `listen` the sublib will enter listening mode and wait for the corresponding sublib to connect.

- *port*

  Specifies the port to connect to/listen on.

## SEE ALSO

`filter-tcp(7)`