Netcat 1.10=========== /\_/\ / 0 0 \Netcat is a simple Unix utility which reads and writes data ====v====across network connections, using TCP or UDP protocol. \ W /It is designed to be a reliable "back-end" tool 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 exploration tool, since it can create almost (((-----)))-'any kind of connection you would need and has several /interesting built-in capabilities. Netcat, or "nc" as the ( ___actual program is named, should have been supplied long ago \__.=|___Eas another one of those cryptic but standard Unix tools. /