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cryptcat:tldr:220c4

cryptcat: Set a timeout [w].
$ cryptcat -k ${password} -w ${timeout_in_seconds} ${ip_address} ${port}
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This command is using the cryptcat program to establish a secure communication channel with a remote machine.

  • cryptcat is a utility that allows encrypted communication between two hosts over a network.
  • -k ${password} specifies the password or passphrase to be used for encryption. ${password} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual password.
  • -w ${timeout_in_seconds} is an optional parameter that sets the timeout for the connection. ${timeout_in_seconds} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the desired timeout duration.
  • ${ip_address} refers to the IP address of the remote machine you want to connect to. It should be replaced with the actual IP address.
  • ${port} refers to the port number on the remote machine that you want to connect to. It should be replaced with the actual port number.

Overall, this command is instructing cryptcat to establish an encrypted connection using a specific password, timeout, IP address, and port number.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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