How to Install Netcat in Linux?
Netcat has various versions and implementations. Most of them are quite similar but may have some differences in the list of options available. I have used ncat – a reimplementation of netcat, by the creators of NMAP.
Open the terminal and enter the following command in the terminal
sudo apt install ncat -y
This command will install the Ncat package, along with all the dependencies that are required to execute Ncat.
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Minimal Web Server Using Netcat
Netcat is a networking utility that can be used to complete various tasks over TCP and UDP. It can be used to send TCP and UDP packets, also it can listen on the ports, specified for UDP and TCP. This utility is well-known for its versatility, as its application ranges from setting up simple chat servers to building your reverse shell. The interesting part about this utility is that it can be used as a web server as HTTP also relies on TCP.
In this article, we will learn how to harness the power of Netcat to spin up a minimal web server in no time.
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