---
name: "tipc-socket"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "iproute2"
version: "7.3.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tipc-socket"
---

# tipc-socket(8)

show TIPC socket (port) information

## NAME

tipc-socket - show TIPC socket (port) information

## SYNOPSIS

**tipc socket list**

## OPTIONS

Options (flags) that can be passed anywhere in the command chain.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help about last valid command. For example **tipc socket --help** will show socket help and **tipc --help** will show general help. The position of the option in the string is irrelevant.

## DESCRIPTION

A TIPC socket is represented by an unsigned integer.

- A bound socket has a logical TIPC port name associated with it.

  ### Bound state

- A connected socket is directly connected to another socket creating a point

  ### Connected state

to point connection between TIPC sockets. If the connection to X was made using a logical port name Y that name will show up as **connected to** X **via** Y

## EXIT STATUS

Exit status is 0 if command was successful or a positive integer upon failure.

## SEE ALSO

[**tipc**(8)](/tipc/8.md), [**tipc-bearer**(8)](/tipc-bearer/8.md), [**tipc-link**(8)](/tipc-link/8.md), [**tipc-media**(8)](/tipc-media/8.md), [**tipc-nametable**(8)](/tipc-nametable/8.md), [**tipc-node**(8)](/tipc-node/8.md),\

## REPORTING BUGS

Report any bugs to the Network Developers mailing list **\<netdev@vger.kernel.org\>** where the development and maintenance is primarily done. You do not have to be subscribed to the list to send a message there.

## AUTHOR

Richard Alpe \<richard.alpe@ericsson.com\>