Netcat lets you read from and write to network connections using TCP or UDP, enabling simple tasks like checking if a specific port on a computer is open and reachable (port scanning), transferring ...

Unix command-line utility netcat gets called the "network swiss army knife" with good reason. Like the best UNIX utilities, it's very simple but can perform all sorts of useful tasks. It's also ...

The netcat tool is quite popular among network administrators. However, it can also serve different purposes for you as a casual Linux user in your day-to-day life. While doing some research, I've ...