The bsd version does not support requests via piping too. This works with nc.traditional, but does not with nc.openbsd: printf 'GET / HTTP/1.0\n\n' | nc example.com 80
The same with the following: nc example.com 80 <<request GET / HTTP/1.0 request -- broken version of netcat installed by default https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/590925 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs