$ perl -MIO::Socket::INET -E' system "ls -lF /proc/$$/fd/"; my $s = IO::Socket::INET->new("www.google.com:80") or die $!; system "ls -lF /proc/$$/fd/"; ' total 0 lrwx------ 1 eric users 64 Feb 14 15:22 0 -> /dev/pts/7 lrwx------ 1 eric users 64 Feb 14 15:22 1 -> /dev/pts/7 lrwx------ 1 eric users 64 Feb 14 15:22 2 -> /dev/pts/7 lr-x------ 1 eric users 64 Feb 14 15:22 3 -> pipe:[2358130] total 0 lrwx------ 1 eric users 64 Feb 14 15:22 0 -> /dev/pts/7 lrwx------ 1 eric users 64 Feb 14 15:22 1 -> /dev/pts/7 lrwx------ 1 eric users 64 Feb 14 15:22 2 -> /dev/pts/7 lr-x------ 1 eric users 64 Feb 14 15:22 3 -> socket:[2358143] lr-x------ 1 eric users 64 Feb 14 15:22 4 -> pipe:[2358144]