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 catch(PADM)                   06 January 1993                    catch(PADM)


 Name

    catch - test the IPX datagram protocol

 Syntax

    catch [ -s socket ] [ -v ]

 Description

    catch receives data sent by throw using the IPX datagram protocol, echoes
    the data back to the throw process, then writes the data to the standard
    output.

    The options are interpreted as follows:

    -s socket   specifies the IPX socket number to listen at.  If not speci-
                fied, a default of 0x400 is used.

    -v          executes in verbose mode

    You must have administrative privileges to run catch.

 See also

    throw(PADM)

 Standards conformance

    catch is not part of any currently supported standard; it is an extension
    of AT&T System V provided by the Santa Cruz Operation.


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