netcat: Create or listen for network connections, using the TCP/IP protocol. netcat: netcat: It is designed to be a reliable back-end tool that can be used directly or netcat: easily driven by other programs and scripts. At the same time, it is a netcat: feature-rich network debugging and exploration tool, since it can create netcat: almost any kind of connection you would need and has several interesting netcat: built-in capabilities. netcat: netcat: Package maintainer: Felipe Sanchez netcat: