IPT (IP Test) - Connection Tester

IPT (IP Tester) is a Go language application designed to test TCP connections to specified IP addresses and ports. It provides easy-to-interpret, color-coded output to quickly distinguish between successful and failed connections.

Features

TCP connection testing to a specified IP address and port.
Customizable connection timeout setting.
Color-coded output for clear distinction of success (green) and failure (red).

Requirements

Go (Golang) version 1.x (if using go install).
Or, directly use the provided binary for your platform.

Installation

Using Precompiled Binary (Recommended)

Download the latest binary for your platform from the Releases page.
Place the binary in a directory included in your system's PATH (e.g., /usr/local/bin on macOS/Linux).

Using `go install` (For Go Developers)

If you have Go installed and prefer to build from source:

go install github.com/debek/ipt@latest

This will install the ipt binary in your $GOPATH/bin directory.

Usage

Run the program with the following arguments:

ipt <ip_address> <port> [<timeout>]

ip_address: The IP address of the server you want to connect to.
port: The server's port.
timeout: Optional connection timeout (default is 5 seconds). Specify the time in a format like '5s' for 5 seconds.

Examples

Testing connection to a server on port 80:
ipt 192.168.1.1 80
Testing connection to a server on port 443 with a 10-second timeout:
ipt 192.168.1.1 443 10

Contributing

Contributions to this project are welcome! Please see the CONTRIBUTE.md file for guidelines on how to contribute.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

debek/ipt