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diff --git a/source/n/nc/slack-desc b/source/n/nc/slack-desc new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a00d0ea4 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/n/nc/slack-desc @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE: +# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description. Line +# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on +# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make +# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's also customary to +# leave one space after the ':'. + + |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------| +nc: nc (Netcat network utility) +nc: +nc: Netcat, or "nc" as the actual program is named, is a simple utility +nc: which reads and writes data across network connections, using TCP or +nc: UDP protocol. It is designed to be a reliable "back-end" tool that +nc: can be used directly or easily driven by other programs and scripts. +nc: At the same time, it is a feature-rich network debugging and +nc: exploration tool, since it can create almost any kind of connection +nc: you would need and has several interesting built-in capabilities. +nc: Netcat was written by *Hobbit* <hobbit@avian.org>, and is a product +nc: of Avian Research. |