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Free, open source toolkit for Linux networking
Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Build and platform
- The installation instructions support Linux kernels with CONFIG_PACKET_MMAP enabled and describe building from source with configure and make.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- Building the utilities can require libraries including libnl3, libpcap, libncurses, and libnetfilter-conntrack, depending on the tools built.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Experimental tools
- The project marks mausezahn and curvetun as experimental and says they should not be used in production environments.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Included utilities
- The toolkit also includes mausezahn, ifpps, curvetun, astraceroute, flowtop, and bpfc for packet generation, network statistics, tunneling, tracing, connection tracking, and BPF compilation.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- License
- The toolkit is open source under the GNU General Public License version 2.0.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Limitations
- The project describes its status as working, says it may not be feature complete, and provides no guarantee that the tools are free of bugs.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Packet analysis
- netsniff-ng provides a zero-copy packet analyzer that can capture and replay pcap files.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Packet generation
- trafgen is a multithreaded low-level zero-copy network packet generator.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Performance
- Built-in zero-copy mechanisms avoid copying packets between kernel space and user space during reception and transmission.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- netsniff-ng is a free Linux network analyzer and networking toolkit for network development, debugging, analysis, auditing, and reconnaissance.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Release verification
- The project documents verifying releases with Git and GPG signatures.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to its public mailing list and online FAQ for questions and feedback.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
