Description of problem: nc doesn't timeout, while using -w option Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): nc-1.82-fc4.1 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. nc -w 1 <unreachable host> <port> 2. 3. Actual results: nc doesn't timeout Expected results: nc should timeout in 1 second Additional info:
Fixed in nc-1.84-4. The -w option will work also for connection.
*** Bug 199503 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***