# Install flow-tools Collect, send, process, and generate NetFlow data reports. Version 0.68.5.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:flow-tools ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install flow-tools ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install flow-tools ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/flow-tools/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install flow-tools ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: flow-tools from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:flow-tools - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 0.68.5.1 - **Source summary:** Collect, send, process, and generate NetFlow data reports - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-2-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - flow-capture (cli) - flow-cat (cli) - flow-dscan (cli) - flow-expire (cli) - flow-export (cli) - flow-fanout (cli) - flow-filter (cli) - flow-gen (cli) - flow-header (cli) - flow-import (cli) - flow-log2rrd (cli) - flow-mask (cli) - flow-merge (cli) - flow-nfilter (cli) - flow-print (cli) - flow-receive (cli) - flow-report (cli) - flow-rpt2rrd (cli) - flow-rptfmt (cli) - flow-send (cli) - flow-split (cli) - flow-stat (cli) - flow-tag (cli) - flow-xlate (cli) - flow-capture (alias) - flow-cat (alias) - flow-dscan (alias) - flow-expire (alias) - flow-export (alias) - flow-fanout (alias) - flow-filter (alias) - flow-gen (alias) - flow-header (alias) - flow-import (alias) - flow-log2rrd (alias) - flow-mask (alias) - flow-merge (alias) - flow-nfilter (alias) - flow-print (alias) - flow-receive (alias) - flow-report (alias) - flow-rpt2rrd (alias) - flow-rptfmt (alias) - flow-send (alias) - flow-split (alias) - flow-stat (alias) - flow-tag (alias) - flow-xlate (alias) ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 0.68.5.1 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://code.google.com/archive/p/flow-tools/ - 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:** flow-tools - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - dnf - flow-tools - 0.68.5.1-46.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: flow-tools from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Tool set for working with NetFlow data | http://code.google.com/p/flow-tools/ - dnf - flow-tools-devel - 0.68.5.1-46.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: flow-tools-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Development files for flow-tools | http://code.google.com/p/flow-tools/ - dnf - flow-tools-docs - 0.68.5.1-46.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: flow-tools-docs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | HTML and other redundant docs for flow-tools | http://code.google.com/p/flow-tools/ - dnf - flow-tools-rrdtool - 0.68.5.1-46.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: flow-tools-rrdtool from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Scripts for flow-tools to build rrd graphs | http://code.google.com/p/flow-tools/ - MacPorts - flow-tools: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: net/flow-tools/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. - [Archive and compression packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/archive-compression-tools/) - Matched archive or compression metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Database and data packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/database-data-tools/) - Matched database, SQL, migration, or data-store metadata. - [flow](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/flow/) - Package name indicates the same formula family. - [fprobe](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/fprobe/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, netflow, networking, traffic-analysis. - [ndpi](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ndpi/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, traffic-analysis. - [yconalyzer](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/yconalyzer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, traffic-analysis. - [nfdump](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/nfdump/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, netflow, networking, traffic-analysis. - [libprotoident](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/libprotoident/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, traffic-analysis. - [sniffnet](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/sniffnet/) - 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Shared terms: cli, generate, network, networking. ## 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