Here is How To Install Socat Package in Ubuntu for multipurpose relay for bidirectional data transfers in Ubuntu.
What is Socat?
Socat (for SOcket CAT) establishes two bidirectional byte streams and transfers data between them. Data channels may be files, pipes, devices (terminal or modem, etc.), or sockets (Unix, IPv4, IPv6, raw, UDP, TCP, SSL). It provides forking, logging, and tracing, different modes for interprocess communication, and many more options.
About Ubuntu
Ubuntu is a complete desktop Linux operating system, freely available with both community and professional support. Ubuntu is a Debian-based Linux operating system it uses Unity as its default user interface. The software is free to use.
Ubuntu is developed and managed by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth.
What is Apt-get or Apt Install?
So to install any file on Ubuntu you need to write commands like apt-get install or apt install package name. It is the command-line tool for handling packages which also works as a back-end to other tools for the users.
Advanced Package Tool, or APT, is free and open-source software that works with the core libraries to handle the system of installation and removal of all packages. However, it works with Ubuntu, Debian, and other Linux distros. Finally, it simplifies the process of managing by automating the retrieval, configuration, and installation of software packages on Unix-like computer systems.
How To Install Socat in Ubuntu?
Enter the following commands in your Ubuntu terminal:
