libpcap
Port variant std
Summary Network packet capture library
Package version 1.10.6
Homepage https://www.tcpdump.org/
Keywords net
Maintainer nobody
License BSD3CLAUSE
Other variants There are no other variants.
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Last modified 18 JAN 2026, 19:34:33 UTC
Port created 21 FEB 2018, 20:12:36 UTC
Subpackage Descriptions
set This is the libpcap:std metapackage. It pulls in all subpackages of libpcap:std.
primary libpcap is a ubiquitous network traffic capture library used by a wide variety of BSD, Linux and UN*X applications.
dev This is the developer subpackage of the libpcap:std port. It may contain headers, pc files, static and PIC libraries and SO links.
man This is the man page subpackage of the libpcap:std port.
Configuration Switches (platform-specific settings discarded)
This port has no build options.
Package Dependencies by Type
Build (only) flex:primary:std
bison:primary:std
gmake:primary:std
Download groups
main https://www.tcpdump.org/release/
Distribution File Information
872dd11337fe1ab02ad9d4fee047c9da244d695c6ddf34e2ebb733efd4ed8aa9 987897 libpcap-1.10.6.tar.gz
Ports that require libpcap:std
nfdump:std Tools to collect and process netflow data
nmap:std Port scanning utility for large networks
perl-Net-Pcap:540 Interface to the packet capture library (5.40)
perl-Net-Pcap:542 Interface to the packet capture library (5.42)
tcpdump:std Tool for network monitoring and data acquisition
vde2:std User-mode virtual ethernet infrastructure
wireshark:std Network traffic analyzer
wpa_supplicant:std Supplicant (client) for WPA/802.1x protocols