nc - Reads and writes data across network connections using TCP or UDP. Full Name: nc-1.10-6.alpha.rpm Source RPM: nc-1.10-6.src.rpm Version: 1.10 Release 6 Group: Applications/Internet License: GPL Vendor: Red Hat, Inc. Size: 123 KB Description The nc package contains Netcat (the program is actually nc), a simple utility for reading and writing data across network connections, using the TCP or UDP protocols. Netcat is intended to be a reliable back-end tool which can be used directly or easily driven by other programs and scripts. Netcat is also a feature-rich network debugging and exploration tool, since it can create many different connections and has many built-in capabilities. You may want to install the netcat package if you are administering a network and you'd like to use its debugging and network exploration capabilities.