Transfering Files Using netcat
June 05, 2023 —
Gregg Szumowski
You can use netcat
to transfer a file from one machine
to another machine. On the receiving machine enter the following
command:
$ netcat -l 12345 > file.txt
or
$ netcat -l -p 12345 > file.pdf
Then, on the sending machine use this command:
$ netcat $MY_IP_ADDRESS 12345 < file.txt