How to install netcat on RHEL 8 / CentOS 8 Linux

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The netcat or a.k.a. ncat command is an invaluable tool for any system or network administrator. This command is not available on RHEL 8 / CentOS 8 default installation. However, it can be installed with a single dnf command.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to install ncat command on RHEL 8 / CentOS 8.
  • How to to check ncat version on RHEL 8 / CentOS 8.

Ncat command on RHEL 8 Linux Server/Workstation.

Ncat command on RHEL 8 Linux Server/Workstation.

Software Requirements and Conventions Used

Software Requirements and Linux Command Line Conventions
Category Requirements, Conventions or Software Version Used
System RHEL 8 / CentOS 8
Software Ncat: Version 7.70
Other Privileged access to your Linux system as root or via the sudo command.
Conventions # – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of sudo command
$ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user

How to install Netcat on RHEL 8 / CentOS 8 step by step instructions

  1. The ncat package can be installed as part of the nmap package on RHEL 8 / CentOS 8 by executing the following dnf command: 
    # dnf install nmap
  2. Use the --version option to check the installed ncat version and correctness of the actual ncat installation. For example: 
    $ ncat --version
Ncat: Version 7.70 ( https://nmap.org/ncat )

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