# Install netcat Utility for managing network connections. Version 0.7.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:netcat ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install netcat ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install netcat-traditional ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: netcat-traditional from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install netcat ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: netcat from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#netcat ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: netcat from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S openbsd-netcat ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: openbsd-netcat from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install netcat-openbsd ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: netcat-openbsd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/netcat ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/netcat.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:netcat - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 0.7.1 - **Source summary:** Utility for managing network connections - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - nc (cli) - netcat (cli) - nc (alias) - netcat (alias) ## Build Dependencies - autoconf - automake ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 0.7.1 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://netcat.sourceforge.net/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** netcat - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - netcat-traditional - 1.10-50: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: netcat-traditional from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | TCP/IP swiss army knife | http://www.stearns.org/nc/ - Nix - netcat: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: netcat from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - Ubuntu apt - netcat-traditional - 1.10-48: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: netcat-traditional from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | TCP/IP swiss army knife | http://www.stearns.org/nc/ - dnf - netcat - 1.238-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: netcat from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | OpenBSD netcat to read and write data across connections using TCP or UDP | https://man.openbsd.org/nc.1 - pacman - openbsd-netcat - 1.238_1-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: openbsd-netcat from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | TCP/IP swiss army knife. OpenBSD variant. | https://salsa.debian.org/debian/netcat-openbsd - zypper - netcat-openbsd - 1.229-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: netcat-openbsd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | TCP/IP swiss army knife | https://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/nc/ - Scoop - main/netcat: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/netcat.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - dnf - nmap-ncat - 7.92-8.fc44: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nmap-ncat from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Nmap's Netcat replacement | http://nmap.org/ ## Related Links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [autoconf](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/autoconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [automake](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/automake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [net-tools](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/net-tools/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, network-utilities, networking. - [udptunnel](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/udptunnel/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tcp, udp. - [iperf3](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/iperf3/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tcp, udp. - [socat](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/socat/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tcp. - [iperf](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/iperf/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tcp, udp. - [ser2net](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ser2net/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tcp. - [ucspi-tcp](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ucspi-tcp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tcp. - [udp2raw-multiplatform](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/udp2raw-multiplatform/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, udp. - [cidrmerge](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/cidrmerge/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. 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