Install NetCat on Linux ( CentOS / Fedora / RedHat et.. )
NetCat often referred to as a Swiss army knife of networking tools,
this versatile command can assist you in monitoring, testing, and
sending data across network connections.
1) Download appropriate RPM build for NetCat utility
http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3?stat=3&limit=1&srodzaj=3&dl=40&search=netcat
I used below rpm for CentOS :
http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/4/idpl/21781849/dir/centos_6/com/netcat-1.10-891.1.x86_64.rpm.html
2) Install RPM package using RPM command.
$ rpm -ivh netcat-1.10-891.1.x86_64.rpm
3) Test netcat
Create Server / Listen on TCP port
$ netcat -l -p 4444
Connect to Server / TCP Client
$ netcat localhost 4444
Now whatever you type in Client terminal that will be echoed in Server terminal.