{"categories":[{"label":"Networking","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-networking/2"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Python wrapper around libpcap that lets you capture and inspect network packets at the link layer, with support for both Linux and Windows systems.","skillfed_tags":["packet-capture","network-analysis","unmaintained"],"use_cases":["Build a network packet sniffer to monitor and log traffic on a specific interface for debugging or security analysis.","Analyze network protocols by capturing raw packets and extracting source and destination addresses.","Create a network traffic monitor component that needs to inspect live packets as they arrive.","Develop packet-level network diagnostics tools that require direct access to link-layer frames."],"what_it_does":"Pypcap is a Python wrapper around libpcap, the standard packet-capture library used by tcpdump and other network tools. It provides an object-oriented interface to capture live network traffic from a specified interface, allowing you to iterate over packets and extract headers and payload data. The package works on both Linux and Windows, though the description notes WinPcap has compatibility issues with Windows 10.\n\nThe library is designed for network analysis, packet inspection, and traffic monitoring tasks where you need direct access to link-layer frames. It has no Python runtime dependencies but requires compilation of C extensions and system-level packet-capture libraries to be present before installation. The project is currently unmaintained and the authors are seeking a new maintainer.","worth_installing":"No\u2014install only if you have a specific, legacy requirement. The project is unmaintained and actively seeking a new maintainer; the last commit was 2023-03-29. High installation friction (system dependencies, C compilation), unclear licensing, and no Python version guarantees make this a poor choice for new projects."},"id":"pypcap","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pypcap","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pypcap.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/pypcap/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2022-09-12","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"unclear","name":"pypcap","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"pypcap -- Python interface to pcap a packet capture library"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":187456,"position":9964,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.3.0"}