CODE EXAMPLE FOR SHELL

scan for unused ports linux

#!/bin/bash
IP=$1
first_port=$2
last_port=$3
function scanner

{
for ((port=$first_port; port<=$last_port; port++))
        do
                (echo >/dev/tcp/$IP/$port)> /dev/null 2>&1 && echo $port open || echo "$port closed"
        done
}

scanner