Netcat
-l
Tell netcat to wait for incoming connections.
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Verified: 2025-10-07
Syntax
$nc -l -p [port]
Examples
$nc -l -p 1234
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
-l --help
Note
Server listening mode.
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