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/usr/bin/wait-for-port

CLI tool for waiting until a TCP port reaches the desired state

From wait-for-port 1.0.11-r7 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running wait-for-port --help (exit 1). permalink

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Usage:
  wait-for-port [OPTIONS] port

Application Options:
  -h, --host=HOST             Host where to check for the port
  -s, --state=[inuse|free]    State to wait for (default: inuse)
  -t, --timeout=SECONDS       Timeout in seconds to wait for the port (default:
                              30)

Help Options:
  -h, --help                  Show this help message
Options (3)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --host HOSTHost where to check for the porthelp
-s, --state inuse|freeState to wait for (default: inuse)help
-t, --timeout SECONDSTimeout in seconds to wait for the port (default: 30)help

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