---
name: "dnetcat"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dnet-progs"
version: "2.65+b1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dnetcat"
---

# dnetcat(1)

opens a DECnet connection

## NAME

dnetcat - opens a DECnet connection

## SYNOPSIS

dnetcat {-h\|--help}

dnetcat \[-v\] \[-z\] node\[::\|\[::\] \]object

dnetcat \[-v\] \[-f\] -l object

## DESCRIPTION

**dnetcat** is a [**netcat**(1)](/netcat/1.md) like tool that opens a DECnet connection and copies all data between the standard input/output to/from the socket.

## OPTIONS

### -v

Be verbose. Prints useful (debug) messages.

### -z

Zero IO mode. In this mode a connection is dropped directly after it is opened. This can be used to scan if the remote side listens on the given address and object.

### -l

Listen mode. In this mode **dnetcat** accepts connections on the given object.

### -f

Fork on new connection. This let netcat accept multiple connections in listen mode. This is ignored if **-l** is not given.

### --help, -h

Prints a small help.

## EXAMPLES

This program can be used as 'ProxyCommand' for [**ssh**(1)](/ssh/1.md). You may use it via command line like this:\
  ssh -o 'ProxyCommand dnetcat %h ssh' \[...\] mynode

or you may use it in your **~/.ssh/config** like this:\
  Host \*::\
  ProxyCommand dnetcat %h ssh

This will enable you to connect to any DECnet node by adding "::" at the end of the node name like this:\
  ssh mynode::

For more information on [**ssh**(1)](/ssh/1.md) see it's manpage.

## SEE ALSO

[**ssh**(1)](/ssh/1.md), **[netcat(1)](/netcat/1.md).**

## AUTHORS

**This program is written by Philipp "ph3-der-loewe" Schafft \<lion@lion.leolix.org\>.**