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(Created page with "This is just a few quick notes on the NETCAT Command in OpenWRT All of the below referenced NETCAT, NCAT, NC commands are located in the /usr/bin Directory By default, when using the NETCAT Command, the 'compact' version in BusyBox is utilized. In addition, a symbolic link is created such that NC points to the BusyBox version of Netcat. If NETCAT, the full version of the program is installed (opkg install netcat), then the BusyBox version is overridden. In addition,...") |
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This is just a few quick notes on the NETCAT Command in OpenWRT | This is just a few quick notes on the NETCAT Command in OpenWRT. | ||
=== The Scenario === | |||
Here's the scenario: The functionality of Netcat in BusyBox is not sufficient (to be clear, this isn't a slight against BusyBox, just saying that sometimes the full command is needed), so the full version of NCat is installed because Netcat is just too darned old. | |||
All of the below referenced NETCAT, NCAT, NC commands are located in the /usr/bin Directory | All of the below referenced NETCAT, NCAT, NC commands are located in the /usr/bin Directory | ||
=== The Facts === | |||
By default, when using the NETCAT Command, the 'compact' version in BusyBox is utilized. In addition, a symbolic link is created such that NC points to the BusyBox version of Netcat. | By default, when using the NETCAT Command, the 'compact' version in BusyBox is utilized. In addition, a symbolic link is created such that NC points to the BusyBox version of Netcat. | ||