Name

nc

Synopsis

$ nc [--length ] [--listen] [-N] [-n] [--udp] [-p port] [--verbose] [target] [port]

Description

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

Options

• -I, --length: Set maximum tcp receive buffer size
• -l, --listen: Listen instead of connecting
• -N: Close connection after reading stdin to the end
• -n: Suppress name resolution
• -u, --udp: UDP mode
• -p port: Local port for remote connections
• -v, --verbose: Log everything that's happening
• -z, --test-listening-service: Test a TCP-listening service

Arguments

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