Python wrapper for the pcap library (ctypes/cffi-based pypcap)
Project description
pcap-ct
Python wrapper for the pcap library.
Overview
About original PyPCAP:
Borrowed from the original website:
PyPCAP
This is a simplified object-oriented Python wrapper for libpcap - the current tcpdump.org version, and the WinPcap port for Windows.
Example use:
>>> import pcap >>> sniffer = pcap.pcap(name=None, promisc=True, immediate=True, timeout_ms=50) >>> addr = lambda pkt, offset: '.'.join(str(ord(pkt[i])) for i in range(offset, offset + 4)) >>> for ts, pkt in sniffer: ... print('%d\tSRC %-16s\tDST %-16s' % (ts, addr(pkt, sniffer.dloff + 12), addr(pkt, sniffer.dloff + 16))) ...
Windows notes
WinPcap has compatibility issues with Windows 10, therefore it’s recommended to use Npcap (Nmap’s packet sniffing library for Windows, based on the WinPcap/Libpcap libraries, but with improved speed, portability, security, and efficiency). Please enable WinPcap API-compatible mode during the library installation.
Requirements
- It is fully independent package.All necessary things are installed during the normal installation process.
ATTENTION: currently works and tested only for Windows.
Installation
Prerequisites:
Python 2.7 or higher or 3.4 or higher
2.7 and 3.6 with LIBPCAP 1.8.1 are primary test environments.
pip and setuptools
To install run:
python -m pip install --upgrade pcap-ct
Development
Visit development page
Installation from sources:
Clone the sources and run:
python -m pip install ./pcap-ct
or on development mode:
python -m pip install --editable ./pcap-ct
Prerequisites:
Development is strictly based on tox. To install it run:
python -m pip install tox
License
Copyright (c) 2016-2018, Adam KarpierzLicensed under the BSD licensePlease refer to the LICENSE file.
Changelog
1.2.0b5 (2018-11-08)
Update required setuptools version.
Minor setup and tests improvements.
1.2.0b4 (2018-02-26)
Improve and simplify setup and packaging.
1.2.0b3 (2018-02-01)
Update for PyPCAP 1.2.0.
1.2.0b2 (2017-10-10)
Minor changes.
1.2.0b1 (2017-10-05)
Next beta release.
Update for PyPCAP 1.2.0rc.
1.1.6b4 (2017-10-04)
Fourth beta release.
1.1.6b3 (2017-08-28)
Third beta release.
1.1.6b2 (2017-08-28)
Second beta release.
1.1.6b1 (2017-08-27)
First beta release.
1.1.6a15 (2017-08-25)
Next alpha release.
1.1.6a0 (2017-06-10)
First alpha release.
0.0.1 (2016-09-23)
Initial release.
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