---
name: "pqotd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ptknettools"
version: "0.2.3"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pqotd"
---

# 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 \<alan@whirlnet.co.uk\> Please report bugs to that address.

## SEE ALSO

[telnet(1)](/telnet/1.md) for bi-directional host-to-host communication.

## KNOWN BUGS

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