macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install sngreplocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install sngrep with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, zypper
Command-line tool for displaying SIP calls message flows. Version 1.8.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-25.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add sngrepAlpine Linux edge package indexes · sngrep · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install sngrepDebian stable package indexes · sngrep · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install sngrepFedora Rawhide package metadata · sngrep · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#sngrepnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sn/sngrep/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install sngrepopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · sngrep · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Command-line tool for displaying SIP calls message flows
Project links
Commands and aliases
- sngrep
history
Project history and usage
sngrep is a terminal UI for displaying SIP call message flows. It supports live packet capture and reading PCAP files, using ncurses and libpcap as core dependencies.
Project history
The public GitHub repository was created in 2013, and the official README copyright line identifies Irontec stewardship through 2026. The README describes the project as a SIP message flow viewer for terminal use.
Adoption history
sngrep fits naturally into distro package collections for VoIP operators and network troubleshooters. The official README links binary installation instructions for Debian/Ubuntu, Red Hat-family systems, Alpine, Gentoo, Arch, macOS, and OpenWRT/LEDE, and the supplied package facts list several package managers.
How it is used
Users can capture SIP traffic live, inspect PCAP files, filter by host and port, save captures, and configure behavior in sngreprc. Optional build features include OpenSSL or GnuTLS, PCRE, zlib, Unicode, IPv6, and EEP support.
Why package nerds care
sngrep is a compact example of a network TUI with optional protocol and compression features, making it a useful packaging case for dependency flags, ncurses variants, libpcap permissions, and telecom workflows.
Timeline
- 2013: Public GitHub repository created.
- 2026: Official README copyright range and GitHub metadata show ongoing maintenance.
Related projects
- The README and wiki connect sngrep to SIP, PCAP, ncurses, libpcap, TLS libraries, PCRE, zlib, and OpenWRT/LEDE packaging.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for sngrep. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 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.
- Unix
/etc/sngreprc/usr/local/etc/sngreprc~/.sngreprc
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
sngrep | 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 version1.8.3
manager updated2026-06-25
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/irontec/sngrep
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/irontec/sngrepnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:sngrep |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.8.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sngrep |
| Homepage | https://github.com/irontec/sngrep |
| Repository | https://github.com/irontec/sngrep |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/irontec/sngrep#readme |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later WITH cryptsetup-OpenSSL-exception |
| Source archive | https://github.com/irontec/sngrep/releases/download/v1.8.3/sngrep-1.8.3.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-25T13:38:08+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | ncurses, openssl@4 |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake, pkgconf |
| Uses from macOS | 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 | sngrep |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| 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%
sngrep 1.8.2-1
Ncurses SIP Messages flow viewer
https://github.com/irontec/sngrep
sudo apt install sngrep- Section: comm
- Architecture: amd64
- 7 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sngrep
Nix95%
sngrep
nix profile install nixpkgs#sngrep- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sngrep
Ubuntu apt95%
sngrep 1.8.0-1build2
Ncurses SIP Messages flow viewer
https://github.com/irontec/sngrep
sudo apt install sngrep- Section: universe/comm
- Architecture: amd64
- 7 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sngrep
apk95%
sngrep 1.8.3-r2
display SIP call message flows from a terminal
https://github.com/irontec/sngrep
sudo apk add sngrep- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sngrep
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sngrep
apk95%
sngrep-dbg 1.8.3-r2
display SIP call message flows from a terminal (debug symbols)
https://github.com/irontec/sngrep
sudo apk add sngrep-dbg- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sngrep
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sngrep
apk95%
sngrep-doc 1.8.3-r2
display SIP call message flows from a terminal (documentation)
https://github.com/irontec/sngrep
sudo apk add sngrep-doc- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sngrep
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sngrep
dnf95%
sngrep 1.8.3-1.fc45
Ncurses SIP Messages flow viewer
https://github.com/irontec/sngrep
sudo dnf install sngrep- License: GPL-3.0-or-later WITH cryptsetup-OpenSSL-exception
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sngrep
- 12 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sngrep
zypper95%
sngrep 1.8.3-1.3
Ncurses SIP Messages flow viewer
https://github.com/irontec/sngrep
sudo zypper install sngrep- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Telephony/Utilities
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sngrep
- 10 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sngrep
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