# Install fprobe

Libpcap-based NetFlow probe. Version 1.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:fprobe
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install fprobe
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install fprobe
```

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

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add fprobe
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fprobe from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install fprobe
```

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

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:fprobe
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/fprobe>
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Source summary:** Libpcap-based NetFlow probe
- **Homepage:** <https://sourceforge.net/projects/fprobe/>
- **Repository:** <https://sourceforge.net/p/fprobe/code>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://fprobe.sourceforge.net/>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-only
- **Source archive:** <https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/fprobe/fprobe/1.1/fprobe-1.1.tar.bz2>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- fprobe (cli)
- fprobe (alias)

## macOS Provided Libraries

- libpcap

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 1.1
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://sourceforge.net/projects/fprobe/
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## セキュリティノート

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:** fprobe
- **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 - fprobe - 1.1-8+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: fprobe from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | export captured traffic to remote NetFlow Collector | http://fprobe.sourceforge.net
- Ubuntu apt - fprobe - 1.1-8build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: fprobe from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | export captured traffic to remote NetFlow Collector | http://fprobe.sourceforge.net
- apk - fprobe - 1.1-r13: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fprobe from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | libpcap-based tool that collect network traffic | https://fprobe.sourceforge.net/
- apk - fprobe-doc - 1.1-r13: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fprobe-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | libpcap-based tool that collect network traffic (documentation) | https://fprobe.sourceforge.net/
- apk - fprobe-openrc - 1.1-r13: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fprobe-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | libpcap-based tool that collect network traffic (OpenRC init scripts) | https://fprobe.sourceforge.net/
- MacPorts - fprobe: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: net/fprobe/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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## 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
