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tcpdump

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Command-line packet analyzer for monitoring, capturing, and filtering network traffic in real time. Supports TCP/IP protocols, pcap file export, BPF syntax, timestamped outputs, and works on UNIX-like systems with both wired and wireless interfaces.

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  • Free
  • Open Source

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  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • BSD
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Install from the command line

  • brew install tcpdump

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What is tcpdump?

tcpdump is a common packet analyzer that runs under the command line. It allows the user to intercept and display TCP/IP and other packets being transmitted or received over a network to which the computer is attached.