nc-unsafe -- UNSAFE variant - Reads and writes data across network connections using TCP or UDP.
UNSAFE variant - 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.