Linux Networking Netcat
Links: Linux Networking Index
Netcat¶
- We can use netcat for troubleshooting networking issues.
- Command to test a basic connection for a service that has a particular IP and is listening on a specific port:
nc -vz <IP-Address/Host-name> <port>-zoption is used for reporting connection status without establishing a connection.-vis for verbose mode.
- Sending a udp packet:
nc -u <host> <port> - Create a chat server:
nc -l -p <port>- Connecting to the chat server:
nc -v <host> <port>
References¶
- How to test connectivity with Netcat - YouTube
- nc (Netcat) Command: Syntax, Command Options, & Examples (phoenixnap.com)
Last updated: 2023-05-24