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diff --git a/net/netcat/pkg-descr b/net/netcat/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e4d6375 --- /dev/null +++ b/net/netcat/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +Netcat is a simple Unix utility which reads and writes data across +network connections using TCP or UDP protocol. 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. + +Some of netcat's major features are: + + Outbound or inbound connections, TCP or UDP, to or from any ports + Full DNS forward/reverse checking, with appropriate warnings + Ability to use any local source port + Ability to use any locally-configured network source address + Built-in port-scanning capabilities, with randomizer + Built-in loose source-routing capability + Can read command line arguments from standard input + Slow-send mode, one line every N seconds + Hex dump of transmitted and received data + Optional ability to let another program service established connections + Optional telnet-options responder + +A very short list of potential uses: + + Script backends + Scanning ports and inventorying services, automated probes + Backup handlers + File transfers + Server testing, simulation, debugging, and hijacking + Firewall testing + Proxy gatewaying + Network performance testing + Address spoofing tests + Protecting X servers + 1001 other uses you'll likely come up with + +_H* 960320 |
