norman-dp 0.1.1

Python frontend for the Norman dataplane.

Norman Python Frontend

Install

To install the frontend run in the current directory (frontend):

pip3 install -e .

To run Norman pktgen you also need to have the capinfos command installed in the machine you want to use to generate packets.

On Ubuntu (or other Debian-based system) run:

sudo apt install tshark

For other distributions refer to the wireshark docs to find the correct package name (either tshark or wireshark-cli).

Running

For usage information run:

norman --help

Enable autocompletion (optional)

For Bash

Run this:

_NORMAN_COMPLETE=bash_source norman > ~/.norman-complete.bash

Then add the following to your .bashrc:

. ~/.norman-complete.bash

For Zsh

Run this:

_NORMAN_COMPLETE=zsh_source norman > ~/.norman-complete.zsh

Then add the following to your .zshrc:

. ~/.norman-complete.zsh

For Fish

Save the script to ~/.config/fish/completions/norman.fish:

_NORMAN_COMPLETE=fish_source norman > ~/.config/fish/completions/norman.fish