install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install netscanner

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add netscanner

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · netscanner · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#netscanner

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ne/netscanner/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S netscanner

Arch Linux sync databases · netscanner · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

overview

Package summary

Network scanner with features like WiFi scanning, packetdump and more

Project links

Commands and aliases

netscanner

history

Project history and usage

netscanner is a Rust terminal network scanner and diagnostic TUI by Lukas Chleba. It combines interface selection, WiFi scanning, CIDR ping discovery, packet dumping, port scanning, packet-log filtering, CSV export, and traffic counting in one tool.

Project history

The GitHub repository describes netscanner as a terminal network scanner and diagnostic tool with a modern TUI, implemented almost entirely in Rust. Its README credits Ratatui and libpnet as key libraries, which explains the shape of the project: a terminal UI around packet/network primitives rather than a thin wrapper around one system command.

The release stream shows active iteration after the initial 2023 package appearance on crates.io. GitHub lists v0.6.41 as the latest release on January 20, 2026, with release notes for WiFi sorting, Debian build fixes, Rust 2024 edition work, and package-version updates.

Adoption history

The adoption signal is strongest for a niche CLI: GitHub showed about 1.8k stars and 55 forks, crates.io indexed the package with 27 versions since December 11, 2023, and the README advertises installs through Cargo, Arch Linux, Alpine edge, and Windows with Npcap. Homebrew analytics generated on 2026-07-01 reported 1,067 installs and 1,067 installs-on-request over 365 days.

How it is used

Users run netscanner with elevated privileges because packet capture, WiFi scanning, and interface operations need access that ordinary users often lack. The README documents a post-cargo-install chown/chmod setuid workaround, and says exports go under the user's home directory on Linux and macOS.

For package people, the interesting bit is packaging a Rust TUI that touches privileged network interfaces. Homebrew builds it with Rust, while upstream also carries Linux distro packaging signals and release notes that mention Debian build fixes.

Timeline

2023-12-11: crates.io versions page reports the start of the published netscanner version history.
2024-05-13: GitHub release v0.5.0 added tabs and open TCP port scanning.
2024-07-03: GitHub release v0.5.2 added export data under ~/.netscanner and included Debian package workflow work.
2026-01-20: GitHub release v0.6.41 became the Homebrew stable source version.
2026-07-01: Homebrew API reported 1,067 installs over 365 days.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: blue

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

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:network

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`netscanner`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version0.6.43

manager updated2026-07-06

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.6.43

https://github.com/Chleba/netscanner

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:netscanner
Version	0.6.43
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/netscanner
Homepage	https://github.com/Chleba/netscanner
Repository	https://github.com/Chleba/netscanner
Upstream docs	https://github.com/Chleba/netscanner#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/Chleba/netscanner/archive/refs/tags/v0.6.43.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-07-06T22:49:32Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	netscanner
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

netscanner

nix profile install nixpkgs#netscanner

normalized package name match
Matched by: Netscanner

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ne/netscanner/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

netscanner 0.5.1-r1

Network scanning & diagnostic tool

https://github.com/Chleba/netscanner

sudo apk add netscanner

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: netscanner
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Netscanner

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: netscanner from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

netscanner-doc 0.5.1-r1

Network scanning & diagnostic tool (documentation)

https://github.com/Chleba/netscanner

sudo apk add netscanner-doc

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: netscanner
normalized package name match
Matched by: Netscanner

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: netscanner-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

pacman95%

netscanner 0.6.41-2

Network scanner

https://github.com/Chleba/netscanner

sudo pacman -S netscanner

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
3 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Netscanner

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: netscanner from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/netscanner.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install netscanner with Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman

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Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Timeline

Sources

Risk level: blue

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

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Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

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