{"categories":[{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/8"},{"label":"Security","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/security/2"},{"label":"Information Analysis","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/scientific-engineering-information-analysis/2"},{"label":"Log Analysis","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet-log-analysis"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides utility functions and decompression algorithms (LZ4, LZO) for the Dissect forensic analysis framework, with optional native Rust implementations for performance.","skillfed_tags":["forensics","dissect-framework","compression"],"use_cases":["Decompressing LZ4 or LZO-compressed data within Dissect forensic analysis pipelines.","Providing shared utility functions to other Dissect framework modules.","Building forensic analysis tools that depend on the Dissect ecosystem.","Analyzing compressed artifacts in digital investigations where Dissect modules are the primary analysis framework."],"what_it_does":"dissect.util is a utility module within the Dissect forensic framework that provides common functions and decompression algorithms used by other Dissect components. It includes implementations of LZ4 and LZO decompression with optional native Rust bindings for improved performance; when pre-built wheels are unavailable, the package automatically falls back to pure Python implementations.\n\nThe package is designed as a dependency for other Dissect modules rather than as a standalone tool. It requires Python 3.10.0 or later and has no external runtime dependencies, making it straightforward to install and integrate into forensic analysis workflows.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are using other Dissect modules\u2014it is a required or expected dependency. Install it as part of the Dissect framework setup. If you need standalone LZ4/LZO decompression without the Dissect ecosystem, evaluate dedicated compression libraries instead."},"id":"dissect-util","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/dissect-util","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/dissect-util.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/dissect-util/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-02-24","license_spdx":"Apache-2.0","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"dissect.util","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"A Dissect module implementing various utility functions for the other Dissect modules"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":188441,"position":9945,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"3.24"}