netcat 1.10_3 net =84

Simple utility which reads and writes data across network connections

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: unknown
Also Listed In: ipv6
License: not specified in port

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Netcat is a simple Unix utility which reads and writes data across
network connections using TCP or UDP protocol.  It is designed to be a
reliable "back-end" tool that can be used directly or easily driven by
other programs and scripts.  At the same time it is a feature-rich
network debugging and exploration tool, since it can create almost any
kind of connection you would need and has several interesting built-in
capabilities.

Some of netcat's major features are:

	Outbound or inbound connections, IPv4 or IPv6, TCP or UDP,
		to or from any ports
	Full DNS forward/reverse checking, with appropriate warnings
	Ability to use any local source port
	Ability to use any locally-configured network source address
	Built-in port-scanning capabilities, with randomizer
	Built-in loose source-routing capability
	Can read command line arguments from standard input
	Slow-send mode, one line every N seconds
	Hex dump of transmitted and received data
	Optional ability to let another program service established connections
	Optional telnet-options responder

A very short list of potential uses:

	Script backends
	Scanning ports and inventorying services, automated probes
	Backup handlers
	File transfers
	Server testing, simulation, debugging, and hijacking
	Firewall testing
	Proxy gatewaying
	Network performance testing
	Address spoofing tests
	Protecting X servers
	1001 other uses you'll likely come up with

_H* 960320

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To install the port: cd /usr/ports/net/netcat/ && make install clean
To add the package: pkg_add -r netcat

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Configuration Options

===> The following configuration options are available for netcat-1.10_3:
     IPV6=on (default) "enable IPv6 support"
     TELNET=on (default) "enable TELNET support"
     GAPING=on (default) "enable GAPING_SECURITY_HOLE support"
===> Use 'make config' to modify these settings

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Master Sites:

ftp://coast.cs.purdue.edu/pub/tools/unix/netutils/netcat/

ftp://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/packages/security/purdue/netutils/netcat/

http://www.planetmirror.com/pub/lprng/TOOLS/

ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/distfiles/

• 2010-09-04

  Affects: net/netcat

  Author: pgollucci@FreeBSD.org

  Reason: 
    Rename nc to netcat to prevent /usr/bin/nc shadowing /usr/local/bin/nc
  
  

- Get Rid MD5 support

Fix the name of the manpage

Fix DOCSDIR in the manual and drop my maintainership.

Pointed out by Jim Long <james@umpquanet.com>

- rename nc to netcat to prevent /usr/bin/nc from shadowing
  /usr/local/bin/nc

PR:             ports/11970
Submitted by:   Jonathan Liu <Net147@hotmail.com>
Approved by:    maintainer timeout (sumikawa ; 960 days)

SHA256ify

Approved by: krion@

OPTIONify.

Requested by:   ignacio.arquelatour@gmail.com

Add the manpage.

Submitted by:   lee dilkie <lee@dilkie.com>
PR:             ports/68272

Use PLIST_FILES/DOCSDIR/PORTDOCS macros.
Remove pkg-plist.

Approved by:    sumikawa (maintainer)

Add SIZE.

Submitted by:   trevor

Clear moonlight beckons.
Requiem mors pacem pkg-comment,
And be calm ports tree.

E Nomini Patri, E Fili, E Spiritu Sancti.

- Support for IPv6   - Take maintainership    

Master sites go away, new ones come...    

Add $FreeBSD$, which help me in problem reports.    

Update master sites.    

Convert category net to new layout.  

Enable `TELNET' and `GAPING_SECURITY_HOLE'.    

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