# Install bittwist

Libcap-based Ethernet packet generator. Version 4.7 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:bittwist
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install bittwist
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install bittwist
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/bittwist/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install bittwist
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: bittwist from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install bittwist
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: bittwist from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:bittwist
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bittwist>
- **Version:** 4.7
- **Source summary:** Libcap-based Ethernet packet generator
- **Homepage:** <https://bittwist.sourceforge.io>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ayeowch/bittwist>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://bittwist.sourceforge.io/doc.html>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/bittwist/macOS/Bit-Twist%204.7/bittwist-macos-4.7.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- bittwist (cli)
- bittwiste (cli)
- bittwist (alias)
- bittwiste (alias)

## macOS Provided Libraries

- libpcap

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 4.7
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://bittwist.sourceforge.io
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## Sicherheitshinweise

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** bittwist
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - bittwist - 4.7+ds-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: bittwist from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | libpcap based Ethernet packet generator | https://bittwist.sourceforge.io
- Ubuntu apt - bittwist - 3.8-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: bittwist from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | libpcap based Ethernet packet generator | https://bittwist.sourceforge.io
- zypper - bittwist - 3.8-2.6: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: bittwist from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | A libpcap-based Ethernet packet generator | https://bittwist.sourceforge.io
- MacPorts - bittwist: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: net/bittwist/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Related Links

- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider.
- [daemonlogger](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/daemonlogger/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, packet-capture, pcap.
- [libpcap](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/libpcap/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, packet-capture.
- [tcpreplay](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/tcpreplay/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, network-testing, networking, pcap.
- [vde](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/vde/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, ethernet, networking.
- [tcpdump](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/tcpdump/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, packet-capture, pcap.
- [dnsperf](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/dnsperf/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, network-testing, networking.
- [sngrep](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/sngrep/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, packet-capture, pcap.
- [dhcpdump](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/dhcpdump/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, pcap.
- [sniffer](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/sniffer/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: capture, cli, network, networking, packet.

## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph