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netcat vs Termshark

A side-by-side look at netcat and Termshark. 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.

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Termshark

Termshark

Network & Admin

Termshark is a terminal based network protocol analyzer. It allows you to inspect network traffic and analyze packets, similar to Wireshark, but runs in a terminal instead of a graphical interface.

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