Reference

pqotd(1)

Quote Of The Day client

NAME

pqotd - Quote Of The Day client

SYNOPSIS

pqotd [--help | --version] [host [port [-v | --verbose]]]

DESCRIPTION

pqotd connects to the specified host on the TCP port specified (or port 17 for qotd if no port is specified) and will display the data received. No data will be sent to it.

Options and Parameters

host

The host to connect to.

port

The TCP port to connect to on the specified host.

--help, -h, -?

Display the help screen.

--version

Display the version.

--verbose, -v

Display details of connection (this must be given as the third option on the command line).

AUTHOR and BUG REPORTING

pqotd was written by Alan Ford <[email protected]> Please report bugs to that address.

SEE ALSO

telnet(1) for bi-directional host-to-host communication.

KNOWN BUGS

The verbose option can only be given as a third option on the command line.