# Install httpry with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf Packet sniffer for displaying and logging HTTP traffic. Version 0.1.8 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:httpry ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install httpry ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add httpry ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: httpry from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install httpry ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: httpry from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install httpry ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: httpry from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:httpry - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.1.8 - **Source summary:** Packet sniffer for displaying and logging HTTP traffic - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-only - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - httpry (cli) - httpry (alias) ## Uses from macOS - 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: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.1.8 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/jbittel/httpry - Upstream latest detected: httpry-0.1.8 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Project history and usage httpry is a lightweight HTTP logging and information retrieval tool built around packet capture. It displays or logs parsed HTTP request and response metadata rather than doing higher-level analysis itself. ### Project history The in-repository documentation identifies httpry as Jason Bittel's HTTP logging tool and gives a 2005-2014 copyright range. Git tags show release 0.0.6 tagged in October 2005 and release 0.1.8 tagged in June 2014. The documentation emphasizes adaptability: httpry can run live, run as a daemon, read pcap files, write parsed packet data, customize output fields, filter HTTP methods, and feed included Perl scripts for later log processing. ### Adoption history httpry fits the era when cleartext HTTP packet inspection was a normal operational task. The batch input records packages for Homebrew, Alpine, Debian, Fedora, and Ubuntu, keeping it available as a small specialist alternative to larger packet-analysis suites. ### How it is used Typical use is to watch or log HTTP traffic on a network interface, optionally with BPF-style filters such as `tcp port 80 or 8080`, or to parse an existing capture file. Its rate-statistics mode can display active hosts by HTTP requests per second. ### Why package nerds care httpry is notable because it packages the useful middle ground between tcpdump's packet stream and Wireshark's full GUI analysis: scriptable HTTP metadata extraction with libpcap-era Unix ergonomics. ### Timeline - 2005: Release tag httpry-0.0.6 was created. - 2011: The public GitHub repository was created. - 2014: Release tag httpry-0.1.8 was created. ### Related projects - Related tools include tcpdump, libpcap, ngrep, Wireshark, tshark, and HTTP log-processing scripts. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. escape, surveillance, or offensive capability signal. - **Geiger risk:** red / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal - escape, surveillance, or offensive capability signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** httpry - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - httpry - 0.1.8-3+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: httpry from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | HTTP logging and information retrieval tool | https://dumpsterventures.com/jason/httpry/ - Debian apt - httpry-daemon - 0.1.8-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: httpry-daemon from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | HTTP logging and information retrieval tool - daemon | https://dumpsterventures.com/jason/httpry/ - Debian apt - httpry-tools - 0.1.8-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: httpry-tools from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | HTTP logging and information retrieval tool - log parsing scripts | https://dumpsterventures.com/jason/httpry/ - Ubuntu apt - httpry - 0.1.8-3build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: httpry from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | HTTP logging and information retrieval tool | https://dumpsterventures.com/jason/httpry/ - Ubuntu apt - httpry-daemon - 0.1.8-3build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: httpry-daemon from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | HTTP logging and information retrieval tool - daemon | https://dumpsterventures.com/jason/httpry/ - Ubuntu apt - httpry-tools - 0.1.8-3build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: httpry-tools from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | HTTP logging and information retrieval tool - log parsing scripts | https://dumpsterventures.com/jason/httpry/ - apk - httpry - 0.1.8-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: httpry from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A packet sniffer designed for HTTP traffic | https://dumpsterventures.com/jason/httpry/ - apk - httpry-doc - 0.1.8-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: httpry-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A packet sniffer designed for HTTP traffic (documentation) | https://dumpsterventures.com/jason/httpry/ - dnf - httpry - 0.1.8-27.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: httpry from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | A specialized packet sniffer designed for displaying and logging HTTP traffic | http://dumpsterventures.com/jason/httpry/ ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [httpflow](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/httpflow/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, http, networking, packet-analysis. - [getparty](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/getparty/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, http, networking. - [httping](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/httping/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, http, networking. - [miruo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/miruo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, network-monitoring, networking, packet-analysis. - [neon](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/neon/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, http, networking. - [ngrep](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ngrep/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, network-monitoring, networking, packet-analysis. - [oha](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/oha/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, http, networking. - [proxygen](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/proxygen/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, http, networking. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/httpry.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/httpry.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph