📡 Bare-Bones Packet Auditor v1.1.3

Philosophy: Simple • Practical • Reliable

A lightweight command-line network packet auditing tool built with Python and Scapy. It captures live network traffic and displays concise, human-readable metadata in real time.

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📖 Introduction

Bare-Bones Packet Auditor is designed for developers, students, and security enthusiasts who need a minimal yet effective way to observe network traffic.

It prioritizes:

• clarity
• performance
• usability

No unnecessary complexity — just useful output.

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📚 Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Installation
• Usage
• Features
• Dependencies
• Configuration
• Output Format
• Examples
• Troubleshooting
• Contributors
• License

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⚙️ Installation

Option 1: Install via pip (recommended)

pip install packet-auditor

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Option 2: Clone and run manually

git clone https://github.com/foxhackerzdevs/packet-auditor.git
cd packet-auditor
pip install .

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⚠️ Root/Admin privileges are required for packet sniffing.

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🚀 Usage

After pip install (CLI command)

sudo packet-audit

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Windows

Run PowerShell or CMD as Administrator:

packet-audit

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Options

Option	Description
-i, --iface	Network interface to sniff on (default: system default interface)
-f, --filter	BPF filter string (e.g., "tcp port 443")
-o, --output	Save output to a log file
-q, --quiet	Disable terminal packet output
-l, --list-interfaces	List available interfaces and exit
--version	Display tool version

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✨ Features

• 📦 Real-time packet monitoring
• 🌐 IPv4 and IPv6 support
• 🔍 TCP, UDP, ICMP detection
• 🧠 TCP flag inspection
• ⚡ Lightweight (store=0, no memory buildup)
• 🎯 BPF filtering support
• 📁 Optional logging to file
• 🤫 Quiet mode for background operation
• 🖥️ Clean, aligned terminal output
• 🪟 Windows + Npcap support

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📦 Dependencies

Defined in pyproject.toml:

• scapy >= 2.5.0

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🔧 Configuration

No configuration file required. Everything is controlled via CLI arguments.

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📊 Output Format

[HH:MM:SS] #COUNT SOURCE_IP -> DESTINATION_IP | PROTOCOL INFO | SIZE bytes

Example

[22:39:44] #42     10.247.195.51 -> 20.189.173.2 | TCP 55679->443 [PA] | 498 bytes

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🧪 Examples

# Monitor all traffic
sudo packet-audit

# Specific interface
sudo packet-audit -i eth0

# Filtered traffic
sudo packet-audit -f "tcp port 80"

# Log to file
sudo packet-audit -o packets.log

# Quiet background logging
sudo packet-audit -q -o packets.log

# Combined usage
sudo packet-audit -i wlan0 -f "host 8.8.8.8" -o log.txt

# List interfaces
packet-audit -l

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🛠️ Troubleshooting

❌ Permission Denied

Linux/macOS:

sudo packet-audit

Windows:

• Run PowerShell or CMD as Administrator

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❌ Interface Not Found

packet-audit -l

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❌ No Packets Captured

Possible causes:

• Wrong interface
• Overly strict filter
• No active network traffic

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❌ Android / Termux Not Supported

Packet sniffing is not supported on Android due to OS limitations in Scapy.

Use Linux, macOS, or Windows instead.

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❌ Windows Capture Issues

Install Npcap:

• https://npcap.com/

During installation, enable:

• Install Npcap in WinPcap API-compatible Mode

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👥 Contributors

• Abhrankan Chakrabarti (@Abhrankan-Chakrabarti)
• Maintained via foxhackerzdevs

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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💡 Notes

• Designed for learning, debugging, and lightweight monitoring
• Not a full intrusion detection system
• Use only on networks you own or are authorized to monitor

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🧠 Philosophy

If a tool needs a long manual, it’s already too complex.