UDPScope

• UDPScope is a professional network observability and diagnostics tool for UDP traffic analysis on Linux systems. It provides comprehensive monitoring, analysis, and reporting capabilities for system administrators to diagnose UDP based applications and services.

Platform Support

Primary Platform: Linux (tested on Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, Fedora)

Features

• Multi method capture: Uses tcpdump, tshark, Docker container introspection, and ss (socket statistics)
• Comprehensive analysis: Packet statistics, IP analysis, temporal patterns, and threat assessment
• Network diagnostics: Automatic diagnostics when no traffic is detected
• Multiple output formats: Clear console reporting with structured data
• Enterprise safe: Designed for legitimate system administration and troubleshooting

Installation

From PyPI

pip install udpscope

From Debian / APT

sudo apt install udpscope

From Snap

sudo snap install udpscope

From Source

git clone https://github.com/yourorg/udpscope.git
cd udpscope
pip install -e .

Usage

Basic usage

sudo udpscope --port 2456 --duration 60 --interface any

Monitor a specific interface

sudo udpscope --port 53 --duration 30 --interface eth0

Short capture for quick diagnostics

sudo udpscope --port 51820 --duration 10

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• Linux kernel with packet capture capabilities
• One or more of:
  • tcpdump
  • tshark
  • docker
  • ss
• Root / sudo privileges (required for packet capture)

License

MIT License
See the LICENSE file for details.