Netcat Cheatsheet

Basic Syntax

nc [options] <host> <ports>

nc [options] <host> <ports>

Listen as a simple TCP server

• Single Connection

nc -l <port>

nc -l <port>

• Listening to Multiple Connections

while true; do nc -l <port>; done

while true; do nc -l <port>; done

loops to accept sequential connections.