nc

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nc is a versatile command-line networking utility (the Netcat program) used for reading from and writing to network connections, often called the "Swiss Army knife" of networking.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Netcat implementation
command-line program
networking utility
alsoKnownAs Swiss Army knife of networking
netcat NERFINISHED
hasCapability acting as a simple web client
banner grabbing
creating backdoor shells
debugging network services
file transfer
listen for incoming connections
open TCP connections
open UDP connections
port redirection
port scanning
proxying data
read from network connections
simple chat client
simple chat server
testing network daemons
write to network connections
hasImplementation GNU netcat NERFINISHED
Nmap Ncat NERFINISHED
OpenBSD netcat NERFINISHED
traditional netcat
hasOption -4
-6
-k
-l
-n
-p
-q
-u
-v
-w
-z
inputMethod standard input
license varies by implementation
outputMethod standard output
runsOn BSD NERFINISHED
Linux NERFINISHED
Microsoft Windows NERFINISHED
Unix-like operating systems
macOS NERFINISHED
supportsProtocol TCP NERFINISHED
UDP NERFINISHED
UNIX domain sockets
usedFor automation of network tasks
network diagnostics
network troubleshooting
penetration testing
scripting network interactions
security testing

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Netcat hasAlias nc