10 useful ncat (nc) Command Examples for Linux Systems | Linux Today

10 useful ncat (nc) Command Examples for Linux Systems

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Pradeep Kumar
Dec 7, 2017

ncat or nc is networking utility with functionality similar to cat command but for network. It is a general purpose CLI tool for reading, writing, redirecting data across a network. It is designed to be a reliable back-end tool that can be used with scripts or other programs.

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Pradeep Kumar

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