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netcat vs procd

A side-by-side look at netcat and procd. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

netcat

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.

networkingtcpudpconnectionsbackdoorsrelays
procd

procd

Os & Utilities

procd is an open-source process manager for Linux that aims to be lightweight, simple to use, and easy to configure. It is designed to start, stop, and monitor processes, providing more flexibility than the default init system.

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