How to Install and Uninstall netcat-openbsd Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "netcat-openbsd" package

This is a short guide on how to install netcat-openbsd on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                netcat-openbsd
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "netcat-openbsd" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall netcat-openbsd on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
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3. Information about the netcat-openbsd package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package netcat-openbsd:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : netcat-openbsd
Version : 1.203-4.10
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 44.7 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : netcat-openbsd-1.203-4.10.src
Upstream URL : https://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/nc/
Summary : TCP/IP swiss army knife
Description :
A simple Unix utility which reads and writes data across network
connections using TCP or UDP protocol. It is designed to be a reliable
"back-end" tool that can be used directly or easily driven by other
programs and scripts. At the same time it is a feature-rich network
debugging and exploration tool, since it can create almost any kind of
connection you would need and has several interesting built-in
capabilities.
This package contains the OpenBSD rewrite of netcat, including support
for IPv6, proxies, and Unix sockets.