 The netcat command | |
| Original author(s) | *Hobbit* |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Avian Research |
| Initial release | October 28, 1995[1] |
| Final release | 1.10
/ March 1996 |
| Operating system | Unix and Unix-like, DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows CE |
| Type | Network utility |
| License | Original version: custom, permissive license GNU version: GPL OpenBSD version: BSD |
| Website | nc110 |
netcat (often abbreviated to nc) is a computer networking utility for reading from and writing to network connections using TCP or UDP. The command is designed to be a dependable back-end that can be used directly or easily driven by other programs and scripts. At the same time, it is a feature-rich network debugging and investigation tool, since it can produce almost any kind of connection its user could need and has a number of built-in capabilities.
It is able to perform port scanning, file transferring and port listening.
- ^ Hobbit (1995-10-28). "New tool available: Netcat". Bugtraq mailing list. Retrieved 2019-06-05.