iftop vs netcat
A side-by-side look at iftop and netcat. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
iftop
Network & Admin
iftop is an open source command-line tool used to monitor network usage and bandwidth in real-time. It displays a table of current TCP/IP connections using bandwidth over a specified interface.
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netcat
Network & Admin
Netcat is a networking utility for reading from and writing to network connections using TCP or UDP. It can be used to create simple one-shot connections, interface with more full-featured network services, and build quick backdoors and relays.
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