# Install packetq

SQL-like frontend to PCAP files. Version 1.7.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:packetq
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install packetq
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install packetq
```

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

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:packetq
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/packetq>
- **Version:** 1.7.3
- **Source summary:** SQL-like frontend to PCAP files
- **Homepage:** <https://www.dns-oarc.net/tools/packetq>
- **Repository:** <https://codeberg.org/DNS-OARC/PacketQ>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://codeberg.org/DNS-OARC/PacketQ/src/branch/main/FAQ.md>
- **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://www.dns-oarc.net/files/packetq/packetq-1.7.3.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- packetq (cli)
- packetq (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: 1.7.3
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://www.dns-oarc.net/tools/packetq
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## Notes de sécurité

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

- **Geiger risk:** blue / medium
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** packetq
- **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 - packetq - 1.7.3+dfsg-6: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: packetq from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | tool to run SQL queries on PCAP files | https://www.dns-oarc.net/tools/packetq


## Related Links

- [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals.
- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [Database and data packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/database-data-tools/) - Matched database, SQL, migration, or data-store metadata.
- [tcpdump](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/tcpdump/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, packet-analysis, pcap.
- [ipsumdump](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/ipsumdump/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, packet-analysis, pcap.
- [miruo](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/miruo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, packet-analysis, pcap.
- [ngrep](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/ngrep/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, packet-analysis.
- [sngrep](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/sngrep/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, packet-analysis, pcap.
- [httpflow](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/httpflow/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, packet-analysis, pcap.
- [tcpsplit](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/tcpsplit/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, packet-analysis, pcap.
- [tcpflow](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/tcpflow/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, packet-analysis.
- [dnsperf](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/dnsperf/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, dns, 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