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Netcat Cheatsheet

The netcat command is a utility for reading from and writing to network connections using TCP or UDP protocols.

Basic Syntax

nc [options] host port

host: The hostname or IP address of the remote system.
port: The port number to connect to on the remote system.

Examples

Connect to a remote system using TCP:
```
nc host port
```
Connect to a remote system using UDP:
```
nc -u host port
```
Listen for incoming connections on a specific port:
```
nc -l port
```
Transfer a file over a network:
```
nc -w 3 host port < file
```
Send a file to a remote system:
```
nc -w 3 host port > file
```

Options

Option	Description
`-u`	Use UDP instead of TCP.
`-l`	Listen for incoming connections.
`-p`	Specify the local port number to use.
`-w`	Set a timeout value.
`-v`	Display verbose output.
`-n`	Do not use DNS resolution.

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