Name

nc

Synopsis

$ nc [--listen] [--verbose] [--udp] [-N] [--length ] <target> <port>

Description

Network cat: Connect to network sockets as if it were a file.

Options:

• -l, --listen: Listen instead of connecting
• -v, --verbose: Log everything that's happening
• -u, --udp: UDP mode
• -N: Close connection after reading stdin to the end
• -I, --length: Set maximum tcp receive buffer size

Arguments:

• target: Address to listen on, or the address or hostname to connect to
• port: Port to connect to or listen on