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Linux security : Testing for Open Ports

You want a listing of open network ports on your system.
Probe your ports from a remote system.
To test a specific TCP port (e.g., SSH):
$ telnet target.example.com ssh
$ nc -v -z target.example.com ssh. read more...

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