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+# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description. Line
+# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
+# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make
+# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's also customary to
+# leave one space after the ':'.
+
+ |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
+nc: nc (Netcat network utility)
+nc:
+nc: Netcat, or "nc" as the actual program is named, is a simple utility
+nc: which reads and writes data across network connections, using TCP or
+nc: UDP protocol. It is designed to be a reliable "back-end" tool that
+nc: can be used directly or easily driven by other programs and scripts.
+nc: At the same time, it is a feature-rich network debugging and
+nc: exploration tool, since it can create almost any kind of connection
+nc: you would need and has several interesting built-in capabilities.
+nc: Netcat was written by *Hobbit* <hobbit@avian.org>, and is a product
+nc: of Avian Research.