# Install tcpflow TCP/IP packet demultiplexer. Version 1.6.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-26. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:tcpflow ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install tcpflow ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install tcpflow ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/tcpflow/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add tcpflow ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: tcpflow from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install tcpflow ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: tcpflow from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install tcpflow ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: tcpflow from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#tcpflow ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/tc/tcpflow/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S tcpflow ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: tcpflow from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install tcpflow ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: tcpflow from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:tcpflow - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 1.6.1 - **Source summary:** TCP/IP packet demultiplexer - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-only - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-04-26T22:28:28Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - tcpflow (cli) - tcpflow (alias) ## Dependencies - openssl@4 ## Build Dependencies - boost ## macOS Provided Libraries - bzip2 - 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: 1.6.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-04-26 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/simsong/tcpflow - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Notes de sécurité 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:** tcpflow - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 1 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - tcpflow - 1.6.1-3+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: tcpflow from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | TCP flow recorder | https://github.com/simsong/tcpflow - Debian apt - tcpflow-nox - 1.6.1-3+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: tcpflow-nox from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | TCP flow recorder - version without X11 dependencies | https://github.com/simsong/tcpflow - Nix - tcpflow: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/tc/tcpflow/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - tcpflow - 1.6.1-3build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: tcpflow from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | TCP flow recorder | https://github.com/simsong/tcpflow - Ubuntu apt - tcpflow-nox - 1.6.1-3build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: tcpflow-nox from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | TCP flow recorder - version without X11 dependencies | https://github.com/simsong/tcpflow - apk - tcpflow - 1.6.1-r14: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: tcpflow from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A Tool for monitoring, capturing and storing TCP connections flows | https://github.com/simsong/tcpflow - apk - tcpflow-doc - 1.6.1-r14: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: tcpflow-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A Tool for monitoring, capturing and storing TCP connections flows (documentation) | https://github.com/simsong/tcpflow - dnf - tcpflow - 1.6.2-0.1.8d47b53.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: tcpflow from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Network traffic recorder | https://github.com/simsong/tcpflow - pacman - tcpflow - 1.6.1-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: tcpflow from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Captures data transmitted as part of TCP connections then stores the data conveniently | https://github.com/simsong/tcpflow - zypper - tcpflow - 1.6.1-2.15: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: tcpflow from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Program for capturing and collecting TCP streams | https://github.com/simsong/tcpflow - MacPorts - tcpflow: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: net/tcpflow/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - 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