macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install nfdumplocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install nfdumpMacPorts ports tree · net/nfdump/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install nfdump with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper
Tools to collect and process netflow data on the command-line. Version 1.7.8 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-28.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add nfdumpAlpine Linux edge package indexes · nfdump · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install nfdumpDebian stable package indexes · nfdump · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install nfdumpFedora Rawhide package metadata · nfdump · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#nfdumpnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/nf/nfdump/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libnfdump-1_7_8openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libnfdump-1_7_8 · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Tools to collect and process netflow data on the command-line
Project links
Commands and aliases
- geolookup
- nfanon
- nfcapd
- nfdump
- nfexpire
- nfreplay
- sfcapd
- torlookup
- updateGeoDB.sh
- updateTorDB.sh
history
Project history and usage
nfdump is a long-lived command-line toolkit for collecting, storing, replaying, filtering, aggregating, and analyzing NetFlow, IPFIX, and sFlow data. The core workflow pairs collector daemons such as `nfcapd` and `sfcapd` with `nfdump` queries over rotated binary flow files.
Project history
The legacy SourceForge page says the project moved to GitHub and describes the original design: collect flow data to disk first, organize it in timestamped files, then analyze historical or continuous traffic with a fast tcpdump-like filter language. FreshPorts records the FreeBSD port being added on 2004-11-07 with version 1.1 and NetFlow v5/v7 support; later documentation and packaging show support expanded to v9, IPFIX, and sFlow.
The GitHub README describes the 1.7.x series codename `unicorn`, compatibility with files created by nfdump 1.6.18 or newer, and conversion paths for older legacy flow files.
Adoption history
nfdump is an infrastructure package rather than a trendy CLI. It appears across Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Alpine, Nix, MacPorts, and FreeBSD ports, and is tied historically to NfSen. The GitHub repository showed 1,405 commits when researched. Homebrew's API generated on 2026-07-01 reported 233 installs-on-request in the preceding 365 days.
How it is used
Practical users run `nfcapd` on UDP ports fed by routers, firewalls, or switches, rotate files every few minutes, and query them later with expressions such as `nfdump -r flowfile 'src ip 192.0.2.1 and dst port 443'`. The Debian nfcapd manpage says it accepts NetFlow v1, v5/v7, v9, and IPFIX transparently and works with exporters including Cisco Flexible NetFlow, ASA firewalls, NAT event logging, Juniper, VMware, Palo Alto, and yaf.
Why package nerds care
nfdump matters because it keeps the packet-capture mental model for flow records: small composable commands, tcpdump-like filters, files you can retain or expire, and text/CSV/JSON/custom output for shell pipelines and monitoring integrations.
Timeline
- 2004-11-07: FreshPorts records the FreeBSD nfdump port being added.
- 2014-12-01: legacy SourceForge page listed 1.6.13 as the stable version and pointed users to GitHub.
- 2026-07-01: Homebrew formula API generated data for nfdump 1.7.8.
Related projects
- NfSen
- NetFlow
- IPFIX
- sFlow
- nfcapd
- sfcapd
- nfexpire
- nfreplay
Sources
security posture
Risk level: yellow
generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:repl
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
geolookup | cli | global executable | |
nfanon | cli | global executable | |
nfcapd | cli | global executable | |
nfdump | cli | global executable | |
nfexpire | cli | global executable | |
nfreplay | cli | global executable | |
sfcapd | cli | global executable | |
torlookup | cli | global executable | |
updateGeoDB.sh | cli | global executable | |
updateTorDB.sh | 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 version1.7.8
manager updated2026-04-28
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.7.8
https://github.com/phaag/nfdump
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:nfdump |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.7.8 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/nfdump |
| Homepage | https://github.com/phaag/nfdump |
| Repository | https://github.com/phaag/nfdump |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/phaag/nfdump#readme |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Source archive | https://github.com/phaag/nfdump/archive/refs/tags/v1.7.8.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-04-28T13:34:16Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake, libtool, pkgconf |
| Uses from macOS | bzip2, libpcap |
| 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 | nfdump |
| 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 |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
nfdump 1.7.5-2+deb13u1
netflow capture daemon
https://github.com/phaag/nfdump/
sudo apt install nfdump- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nfdump
Debian apt95%
nfdump-sflow 1.7.5-2+deb13u1
sflow collector daemon
https://github.com/phaag/nfdump/
sudo apt install nfdump-sflow- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: nfdump
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nfdump
Nix95%
nfdump
nix profile install nixpkgs#nfdump- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nfdump
Ubuntu apt95%
nfdump 1.7.3-1build2
netflow capture daemon
https://github.com/phaag/nfdump/
sudo apt install nfdump- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nfdump
Ubuntu apt95%
nfdump-sflow 1.7.3-1build2
sflow collector daemon
https://github.com/phaag/nfdump/
sudo apt install nfdump-sflow- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: nfdump
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nfdump
apk95%
nfdump 1.7.6-r1
Tools to collect and process netflow data
https://github.com/phaag/nfdump
sudo apk add nfdump- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: nfdump
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nfdump
apk95%
nfdump-dbg 1.7.6-r1
Tools to collect and process netflow data (debug symbols)
https://github.com/phaag/nfdump
sudo apk add nfdump-dbg- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: nfdump
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nfdump
apk95%
nfdump-doc 1.7.6-r1
Tools to collect and process netflow data (documentation)
https://github.com/phaag/nfdump
sudo apk add nfdump-doc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: nfdump
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nfdump
apk95%
nfdump-openrc 1.7.6-r1
Tools to collect and process netflow data (OpenRC init scripts)
https://github.com/phaag/nfdump
sudo apk add nfdump-openrc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: nfdump
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nfdump
apk95%
nfdump-static 1.7.6-r1
Tools to collect and process netflow data (static library)
https://github.com/phaag/nfdump
sudo apk add nfdump-static- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: nfdump
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nfdump
apk95%
nfprofile 1.7.6-r1
Create views of the data with NFdump filters
https://github.com/phaag/nfdump
sudo apk add nfprofile- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: nfdump
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nfdump
apk95%
sfcapd 1.7.6-r1
sFlow collector
https://github.com/phaag/nfdump
sudo apk add sfcapd- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: nfdump
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nfdump
apk95%
sfcapd-openrc 1.7.6-r1
Tools to collect and process netflow data (OpenRC init scripts)
https://github.com/phaag/nfdump
sudo apk add sfcapd-openrc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: nfdump
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nfdump
dnf95%
nfdump 1.7.8-1.fc45
NetFlow collecting and processing tools
https://github.com/phaag/nfdump
sudo dnf install nfdump- License: BSD-3-Clause AND GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: nfdump
- 8 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nfdump
dnf95%
nfdump-libs 1.7.8-1.fc45
Libraries used by NFDUMP packages
https://github.com/phaag/nfdump
sudo dnf install nfdump-libs- License: BSD-3-Clause AND GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: nfdump
- 4 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nfdump
zypper95%
libnfdump-1_7_8 1.7.8-1.1
Shared Library part of libnfdump
https://github.com/phaag/nfdump
sudo zypper install libnfdump-1_7_8- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: nfdump
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nfdump
source trail
Generated from repository data
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
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