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getservbyname()

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getservbyname() — Get port number associated with an Internet service and protocol.

getservbyname returns the Internet port which corresponds to service for the specified protocol as per /etc/services.

Inputs: service: The Internet service name, as a string. protocol: protocol is either “tcp” or “udp” (in lowercase).

Returns: Returns the port number, or false if service or protocol is not found.

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