# Install yaf

Yet another flowmeter: processes packet data from pcap(3). Version 2.19.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-29.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:yaf
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install yaf
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:yaf
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/yaf>
- **Version:** 2.19.3
- **Source summary:** Yet another flowmeter: processes packet data from pcap(3)
- **Homepage:** <https://tools.netsa.cert.org/yaf/>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://tools.netsa.cert.org/yaf2>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-only
- **Source archive:** <https://tools.netsa.cert.org/releases/yaf-2.19.3.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-29T16:19:12Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- airdaemon (cli)
- filedaemon (cli)
- getFlowKeyHash (cli)
- yaf (cli)
- yafMeta2Pcap (cli)
- yafcollect (cli)
- yafscii (cli)
- airdaemon (alias)
- filedaemon (alias)
- getFlowKeyHash (alias)
- yaf (alias)
- yafMeta2Pcap (alias)
- yafcollect (alias)
- yafscii (alias)

## Dependencies

- gettext
- glib
- libfixbuf
- libtool
- pcre2

## Build Dependencies

- pkgconf

## macOS Provided Libraries

- libpcap

## 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: 2.19.3
- Package-manager updated: 2026-05-29
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://tools.netsa.cert.org/yaf/
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## Sicherheitshinweise

no executable entrypoint in the package index.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- no executable entrypoint in the package index

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** yaf
- **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


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- [glib](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/glib/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [pcre2](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/pcre2/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [gettext](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/gettext/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [libtool](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/libtool/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
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- [libpcap](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/libpcap/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, packet-capture.

## Sources

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