diff --git a/netcat/manifests/init.pp b/netcat/manifests/init.pp
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+
+# Install netcat
+#
+class netcat {
+
+    if $operatingsystem != "OpenBSD" {
+        package { "netcat":
+            name   => $operatingsystem ? {
+                "ubuntu" => "netcat",
+                default  => "nc",
+            },
+            ensure => present,
+        }
+    }
+
+}