macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install ntopnglocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install ntopng with Homebrew, Nix, apt
Next generation version of the original ntop. Version 6.6 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-25.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#ntopngnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/nt/ntopng/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Ubuntu aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install ntopngUbuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · ntopng · source: archive.ubuntu.com
overview
Package summary
Next generation version of the original ntop
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ntopng
history
Project history and usage
ntopng is the next-generation branch of ntop's network traffic monitoring line: a web-based traffic and security monitor built for modern multi-Gbit, application-aware networks rather than the late-1990s assumptions of the original ntop.
Project history
ntop's own 2013-05-01 announcement framed ntopng as a restart 15 years after the first ntop release in 1998. The post says the old codebase had become too old, complicated, and bug-prone for newer requirements such as multi-Gbit links, mobile hosts, cloud/decentralized monitoring, and application-protocol visibility.
The same announcement identified core design choices that still explain the package: open source, self-contained, Redis-backed caching, nDPI-centered protocol identification, PF_RING support for high-rate capture, C++ implementation, and a real-time monitoring focus.
Adoption history
ntopng sits in the broader ntop ecosystem with nDPI, PF_RING, nProbe, and related commercial/open-source traffic-analysis tools. Its GitHub repository was created on 2015-04-30 and the project is distributed through Homebrew, Linux packages, and ntop's own installation channels.
Its adoption is strongest with network operators and homelab or appliance users who want a local web UI for interface traffic, flow collection, host/application visibility, and alerting without building a full observability stack from scratch.
How it is used
Package users generally run Redis, start `ntopng` against one or more interfaces or flow endpoints, then use the web UI on the configured HTTP port. The upstream docs show use as a flow collector with nProbe, hierarchies of ntopng instances, command-line access to REST/Lua endpoints, separate Redis database IDs for multiple local instances, and virtual interface views that aggregate physical interfaces.
Why package nerds care
The package is historically interesting because it is a rewrite born from operational scaling pressure: ntop had the name and user base, but ntopng is where the project adapted to DPI, flow collection, Redis-backed state, and web-first traffic analysis.
Timeline
- 1998: first ntop generation, according to ntop's 2013 ntopng announcement.
- 2013-05-01: ntop announced ntopng as a new-generation replacement direction.
- 2015-04-30: GitHub repository created.
Related projects
- ntop
- nDPI
- PF_RING
- nProbe
- n2disk
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 11 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 5 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.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Linux
/etc/ntopng/ntopng.conf/etc/ntopng/ntopng.start
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ntopng | 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 version6.6
manager updated2026-06-25
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected6.6
https://github.com/ntop/ntopng
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ntopng |
|---|---|
| Version | 6.6 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ntopng |
| Homepage | https://www.ntop.org/products/traffic-analysis/ntop/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/ntop/ntopng |
| Upstream docs | https://www.ntop.org/guides/ntopng/index.html |
| License | GPL-3.0-only |
| Source archive | https://github.com/ntop/ntopng/archive/refs/tags/6.6.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-25T13:37:57+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | hiredis, json-c, libmaxminddb, libsodium, mariadb-connector-c, ndpi, openssl@3, rrdtool, sqlite, zeromq, zstd |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake, cmake, libtool, pkgconf |
| Uses from macOS | curl, expat, 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 | ntopng |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| 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.
Nix95%
ntopng
nix profile install nixpkgs#ntopng- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ntopng
Ubuntu apt95%
ntopng 5.2.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu4
High-Speed Web-based Traffic Analysis and Flow Collection Tool
http://www.ntop.org/products/ntop/
sudo apt install ntopng- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- 21 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ntopng
Ubuntu apt95%
ntopng-data 5.2.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu4
High-Speed Web-based Traffic Analysis and Flow Collection Tool (data files)
http://www.ntop.org/products/ntop/
sudo apt install ntopng-data- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: ntopng
- 9 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ntopng
Ubuntu apt95%
ntopng-doc 5.2.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu4
High-Speed Web-based Traffic Analysis and Flow Collection Tool (documentation)
http://www.ntop.org/products/ntop/
sudo apt install ntopng-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: ntopng
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ntopng
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment