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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| nc canonical | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Netcat implementation
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command-line program ⓘ networking utility ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Swiss Army knife of networking
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netcat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
acting as a simple web client
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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
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Nmap Ncat NERFINISHED ⓘ OpenBSD netcat NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional netcat ⓘ |
| hasOption |
-4
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-6 ⓘ -k ⓘ -l ⓘ -n ⓘ -p ⓘ -q ⓘ -u ⓘ -v ⓘ -w ⓘ -z ⓘ |
| inputMethod | standard input ⓘ |
| license | varies by implementation ⓘ |
| outputMethod | standard output ⓘ |
| runsOn |
BSD
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Linux NERFINISHED ⓘ Microsoft Windows NERFINISHED ⓘ Unix-like operating systems ⓘ macOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsProtocol |
TCP
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UDP NERFINISHED ⓘ UNIX domain sockets ⓘ |
| usedFor |
automation of network tasks
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network diagnostics ⓘ network troubleshooting ⓘ penetration testing ⓘ scripting network interactions ⓘ security testing ⓘ |
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