function EPHEMERAL_PORT() {
    LOW_BOUND=49152
    RANGE=16384
    while true; do
        CANDIDATE=$[$LOW_BOUND + ($RANDOM % $RANGE)]
        (echo "" >/dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/${CANDIDATE}) >/dev/null 2>&1
        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
            echo $CANDIDATE
            break
        fi
    done
}

port=$(EPHEMERAL_PORT)
echo $port