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Netcat Command Flags Cheat Sheet

Netcat is a utility that can be used to establish connections to ports on remote hosts or listen for incoming connections. It has both client and server modes, with client mode connecting to remote hosts and ports and server mode listening for incoming connections on a specified local port. Netcat supports various options for port scanning, file redirection, defining timeouts, and specifying IPv4 or IPv6 protocols.

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Netcat Command Flags Cheat Sheet

Netcat is a utility that can be used to establish connections to ports on remote hosts or listen for incoming connections. It has both client and server modes, with client mode connecting to remote hosts and ports and server mode listening for incoming connections on a specified local port. Netcat supports various options for port scanning, file redirection, defining timeouts, and specifying IPv4 or IPv6 protocols.

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  • Netcat Cheat Sheet

netcat cheat sheet

Installation / Run Modes

Client Mode Connect to a host located anywhere

Client Mode Syntax nc options hostname port[1] port[2]...

Server Mode Listen for incoming connections

Server Mode Syntax nc -l -p port [hostname] [port]

Netcat Command Flags


Option Description Example
-h Help nc -h

-z (host name)(port range) Port scan for a host or IP address nc -z 10.1.1.1 1-100

-v Verbose scan nc -z -v 10.1.1.1 1-100

-n Fast scan by disabling DNS resolution nc -z -n 10.1.1.1 1-100

-l TCP server mode nc -l -p 50

> Server file redirection netcat -l -p 1000 > scan.txt

< Client file redirection nc 10.1.1.1 1000 < scan.txt

-k Listen to port & IP address after connection close nc -k -l 1000

-w Define timeout value nc -w 180 10.1.1.1 2222

-4 IPv4 only nc -4 -l 1000

-6 IPv6 only nc -6 -l 1000

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