---
name: "inetcat"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libusbmuxd"
version: "2.1.1-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/inetcat"
---

# inetcat(1)

Opens a read/write interface via STDIN/STDOUT to a TCP port on a usbmux device

## NAME

inetcat - Opens a read/write interface via STDIN/STDOUT to a TCP port on a usbmux device

## SYNOPSIS

**inetcat** \[OPTIONS\] \<DEVICE\_TCP\_PORT\>

## DESCRIPTION

inetcat is a simple netcat-like tool that allows opening a read/write interface to a TCP port on a usbmux device and exposing it via STDIN/STDOUT.

## OPTIONS

- **-u, --udid UDID**

  Target specific device by UDID. Note that if this option is *not* specified, inetcat will connect to the first device found.

- **-n, --network**

  Connect to network device. The device needs to have WiFi sync enabled and needs to be paired with this computer for this to work. Please note that a device might close connections at any time to save power. This option will make inetcat connect to network attached devices only, unless **-l** is passed too (see below).

- **-l, --local**

  Connect to USB device. This is the default if no option is passed. If used together with **-n**, inetcat will first attempt a connection to a device attached via USB, and if not available attempt to reach a device via network.

- **-h, --help**

  Prints usage information.

- **-d, --debug**

  Increase debug level.

## EXAMPLE

Use ssh ProxyCommand to connect to a jailbroken iOS device via SSH:

$ ssh -oProxyCommand="inetcat 22" root@localhost

Used in SSH config file to connect to iOS Device:

$ cat ~/.ssh/config Host myiphone\
   User root\
   ProxyCommand "icat 22 UDID\_of\_my\_iphone" $ ssh myiphone

## AUTHOR

Adrien Guinet

## SEE ALSO

[iproxy(1)](/iproxy/1.md)

## ON THE WEB

https://libimobiledevice.org

https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libusbmuxd