Alternative to netcat or nc command

[lokesh.sharma]

what is alternative to nc or netcat command in clear Linux.
my intention is to read/write data over tcp connection.

[puneetse]

nc/netcat is available in the network-basic or sysadmin-basic bundles

[lokesh.sharma]

Thanks. worked after installing network-basic

[ahkok]

ncat is also available (and much more versatile in many cases).