# Install sniffglue with Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts, Nix, pacman Secure multithreaded packet sniffer. Version 0.16.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-20. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:sniffglue ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install sniffglue ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install sniffglue ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: security/sniffglue/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add sniffglue ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sniffglue from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install sniffglue ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: sniffglue from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#sniffglue ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sn/sniffglue/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S sniffglue ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: sniffglue from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:sniffglue - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.16.2 - **Source summary:** Secure multithreaded packet sniffer - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-04-20T01:18:18Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - sniffglue (cli) - sniffglue (alias) ## Build dependencies - rust - scdoc ## Uses from macOS - libpcap ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.16.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-04-20 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/kpcyrd/sniffglue - Upstream latest detected: v0.16.2 (current) ## 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 - - - - - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes escape, surveillance, or offensive capability signal. - **Geiger risk:** red / medium - escape, surveillance, or offensive capability signal ## 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 - Unix: /etc/sniffglue.conf ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** sniffglue - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - sniffglue - 0.16.1-1+b4: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: sniffglue from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Secure multithreaded packet sniffer - Nix - sniffglue: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sn/sniffglue/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - sniffglue - 0.16.0-3build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: sniffglue from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Secure multithreaded packet sniffer - apk - sniffglue - 0.16.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sniffglue from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Secure multithreaded packet sniffer | https://github.com/kpcyrd/sniffglue - apk - sniffglue-doc - 0.16.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sniffglue-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Secure multithreaded packet sniffer (documentation) | https://github.com/kpcyrd/sniffglue - pacman - sniffglue - 0.16.2-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: sniffglue from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Secure multithreaded packet sniffer | https://github.com/kpcyrd/sniffglue - MacPorts - sniffglue: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: security/sniffglue/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [scdoc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/scdoc/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [httpry](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/httpry/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, packet-analysis, packet-sniffer. - [pktanon](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pktanon/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, packet-analysis. - [bore-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bore-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, rust. - [cloudflare-quiche](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cloudflare-quiche/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, rust. - [geph4](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/geph4/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, rust. - [ghostunnel](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ghostunnel/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, security. - [havn](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/havn/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, rust, security. - [httpflow](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/httpflow/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, packet-analysis. - [libtrace](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libtrace/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: analysis, cli, networking, packet, packet-analysis. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/sniffglue.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/sniffglue.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph