On Mar 7, 2012 10:39 PM, "Joshua Murphy" <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 2:03 AM, Pandu Poluan <[email protected]> wrote: > > eix netcat returned net-analyzer/gnu-netcat and net-analyzer/netcat > > > > What's the difference? Which one should I emerge? > > > > Rgds, > > -- > > FdS Pandu E Poluan > > ~ IT Optimizer ~ > > > > • LOPSA Member #15248 > > • Blog : http://pepoluan.tumblr.com > > • Linked-In : http://id.linkedin.com/in/pepoluan > > > > For a third, unasked, option... if you're not using any of the more > extravagant features, you practically always have busybox on hand > already... > > $ busybox nc > BusyBox v1.19.3 (2012-02-21 22:48:14 EST) multi-call binary. > > Usage: nc [OPTIONS] HOST PORT - connect > nc [OPTIONS] -l -p PORT [HOST] [PORT] - listen > > -e PROG Run PROG after connect (must be last) > -l Listen mode, for inbound connects > -p PORT Local port > -s ADDR Local address > -w SEC Timeout for connects and final net reads > -i SEC Delay interval for lines sent > -n Don't do DNS resolution > -u UDP mode > -v Verbose > -o FILE Hex dump traffic > -z Zero-I/O mode (scanning) >
Thank You! For what I'm using netcat for (testing a single open port by sending / receiving certain messages), busybox apparently fits the bill nicely. Much appreciated! Rgds,
