install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install sniffglue

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install sniffglue

MacPorts ports tree · security/sniffglue/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add sniffglue

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

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install sniffglue

Debian stable package indexes · sniffglue · source: deb.debian.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#sniffglue

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S sniffglue

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

overview

Package summary

Secure multithreaded packet sniffer

Project links

Commands and aliases

sniffglue

history

Project history and usage

sniffglue is a Rust network sniffer focused on safe packet parsing, concurrent decoding, and useful default output.

Project history

The official README describes sniffglue as a Rust packet sniffer whose packets are parsed concurrently with a thread pool. GitHub repository metadata dates the public repository to 2017.

The project emphasizes security engineering: seccomp restrictions, privilege dropping, chroot configuration, fuzzing, and a goal of not crashing on untrusted network input.

Adoption history

The README lists installation paths through Arch Linux, Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu/Kali, Alpine, Gentoo, NixOS, GNU Guix, Fedora-family systems through COPR, Cargo, and Docker. It also notes Debian bullseye and Ubuntu 21.04 as first-included releases.

How it is used

Users run sniffglue on an interface or PCAP file, increase verbosity to show more protocols, choose thread counts, and rely on default filters for common protocols such as DHCP, DNS, TLS, and HTTP.

Why package nerds care

sniffglue stands out in package-manager culture as a Rust CLI where packaging is tied to hardening dependencies such as libpcap and libseccomp, plus distro-specific defaults for /etc/sniffglue.conf.

Timeline

2017: The kpcyrd/sniffglue GitHub repository was created.
2021: The README says sniffglue was first included in Debian bullseye and Ubuntu 21.04.
2020s: The README documents packages across Homebrew, Arch, Debian/Ubuntu/Kali, Alpine, Gentoo, NixOS, Guix, and Fedora-family systems.

Related projects

libpcap is required for packet capture.
libseccomp is used for syscall restrictions.
cargo-fuzz and reprotest are documented for fuzzing and reproducible-build checks.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: red

escape, surveillance, or offensive capability signal.

Risk classifier

red risk · medium confidence · escape-surveillance-offensive

Why

escape, surveillance, or offensive capability signal

Signals

text:sniffer

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 2 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/sniffglue.conf

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`sniffglue`	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 version0.16.2

manager updated2026-04-20

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.16.2

https://github.com/kpcyrd/sniffglue

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:sniffglue
Version	0.16.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sniffglue
Homepage	https://github.com/kpcyrd/sniffglue
Repository	https://github.com/kpcyrd/sniffglue
Upstream docs	https://github.com/kpcyrd/sniffglue#readme
License	GPL-3.0-or-later
Source archive	https://github.com/kpcyrd/sniffglue/archive/refs/tags/v0.16.2.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-04-20T01:18:18Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	rust, scdoc
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	sniffglue
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	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.

Debian apt95%

sniffglue 0.16.1-1+b4

Secure multithreaded packet sniffer

sudo apt install sniffglue

Section: net
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: rust-sniffglue
4 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sniffglue

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: sniffglue from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

sniffglue

nix profile install nixpkgs#sniffglue

normalized package name match
Matched by: Sniffglue

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

Ubuntu apt95%

sniffglue 0.16.0-3build1

Secure multithreaded packet sniffer

sudo apt install sniffglue

Section: universe/net
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: rust-sniffglue
4 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sniffglue

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: sniffglue from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

apk95%

sniffglue 0.16.1-r0

Secure multithreaded packet sniffer

https://github.com/kpcyrd/sniffglue

sudo apk add sniffglue

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: sniffglue
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sniffglue

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

apk95%

sniffglue-doc 0.16.1-r0

Secure multithreaded packet sniffer (documentation)

https://github.com/kpcyrd/sniffglue

sudo apk add sniffglue-doc

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: sniffglue
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sniffglue

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

pacman95%

sniffglue 0.16.2-1

Secure multithreaded packet sniffer

https://github.com/kpcyrd/sniffglue

sudo pacman -S sniffglue

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
7 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sniffglue

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

MacPorts95%

sniffglue

sudo port install sniffglue

normalized package name match
Matched by: Sniffglue

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: security/sniffglue/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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/sniffglue.yml

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

Install sniffglue with Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts, Nix, pacman

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: red

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

Used sources