tldr/pages/linux/ncat.md

ncat

Use the normal cat functionality over networks. More information: https://manned.org/ncat.

• Listen for input on the specified port and write it to the specified file:

ncat -l {{port}} > {{path/to/file}}

• Accept multiple connections and keep ncat open after they have been closed:

ncat -lk {{port}}

• Write output of specified file to the specified host on the specified port:

ncat {{address}} {{port}} < {{path/to/file}}