{"categories":[{"label":"Networking","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-networking/2"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Pure-Python implementation of the pcapy API for reading and writing PCAP network packet capture files, without support for live traffic capture.","skillfed_tags":["pcap-file-handling","abandoned"],"use_cases":["Parse and analyze PCAP files in a pure-Python environment without compiled dependencies.","Migrate code to a dependency-free alternative for file-based packet analysis only.","Write PCAP files programmatically in Python without requiring system-level packet capture libraries.","Test or prototype network packet analysis logic in environments where compiled extensions cannot be installed."],"what_it_does":"pure-pcapy3 is a pure-Python reimplementation designed as a drop-in replacement for pcapy, focusing on file-based operations\u2014reading and writing PCAP files\u2014rather than live network traffic capture. The package aims for API compatibility, meaning code written for file operations should work with pure-pcapy3, though any feature requiring live capture will raise NotImplementedError.\n\nThe package is useful when you need PCAP file handling in a pure-Python environment without compiled dependencies, but it comes with significant caveats: it has been abandoned since its initial release on 2017-02-27 with no maintenance, updates, or bug fixes. It carries no known security vulnerabilities, but the lack of ongoing development means compatibility with modern Python versions and current PCAP formats is uncertain.","worth_installing":"No. The package is abandoned since 2017 with no maintenance signal, high install friction, and no documented Python version support. Use only if you have a specific legacy codebase already depending on it and cannot migrate to an actively maintained alternative. For new projects, choose a maintained PCAP library."},"id":"pure-pcapy3","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pure-pcapy3","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pure-pcapy3.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/pure-pcapy3/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2017-02-27","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"pure-pcapy3","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Pure Python reimplementation of pcapy. This package is API compatible and a drop-in replacement."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":130368,"position":11643,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.0.1"}