---
name: "tcpcat"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ucspi-tcp"
version: "1:0.88-13"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tcpcat"
---

# tcpcat(1)

prints data from a remote host.

## NAME

tcpcat - prints data from a remote host.

## SYNOPSIS

**tcpcat** *host* *port*

## DESCRIPTION

**tcpcat** connects to *port* on *host*. It prints any data it receives.

**tcpcat** can be used to transfer binary data. It does no conversions.

## SEE ALSO

[tcpserver(1)](/tcpserver/1.md), [tcprules(1)](/tcprules/1.md), [tcprulescheck(1)](/tcprulescheck/1.md), [argv0(1)](/argv0/1.md), [fixcrio(1)](/fixcrio/1.md), [recordio(1)](/recordio/1.md), [rblsmtpd(1)](/rblsmtpd/1.md), [tcpclient(1)](/tcpclient/1.md), who@(1), date@(1), finger@(1), http@(1), [mconnect(1)](/mconnect/1.md), [tcp-environ(5)](/tcp-environ/5.md)

http://cr.yp.to/ucspi-tcp.html