macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install netscannerlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install netscanner with Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman
Network scanner with features like WiFi scanning, packetdump and more. Version 0.6.43 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-06. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#netscanner.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add netscannerAlpine Linux edge package indexes · netscanner · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#netscannernixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ne/netscanner/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S netscannerArch Linux sync databases · netscanner · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
Network scanner with features like WiFi scanning, packetdump and more
Project links
Commands and aliases
- netscanner
history
Project history and usage
netscanner is a Rust terminal network scanner and diagnostic TUI by Lukas Chleba. It combines interface selection, WiFi scanning, CIDR ping discovery, packet dumping, port scanning, packet-log filtering, CSV export, and traffic counting in one tool.
Project history
The GitHub repository describes netscanner as a terminal network scanner and diagnostic tool with a modern TUI, implemented almost entirely in Rust. Its README credits Ratatui and libpnet as key libraries, which explains the shape of the project: a terminal UI around packet/network primitives rather than a thin wrapper around one system command.
The release stream shows active iteration after the initial 2023 package appearance on crates.io. GitHub lists v0.6.41 as the latest release on January 20, 2026, with release notes for WiFi sorting, Debian build fixes, Rust 2024 edition work, and package-version updates.
Adoption history
The adoption signal is strongest for a niche CLI: GitHub showed about 1.8k stars and 55 forks, crates.io indexed the package with 27 versions since December 11, 2023, and the README advertises installs through Cargo, Arch Linux, Alpine edge, and Windows with Npcap. Homebrew analytics generated on 2026-07-01 reported 1,067 installs and 1,067 installs-on-request over 365 days.
How it is used
Users run netscanner with elevated privileges because packet capture, WiFi scanning, and interface operations need access that ordinary users often lack. The README documents a post-cargo-install chown/chmod setuid workaround, and says exports go under the user's home directory on Linux and macOS.
For package people, the interesting bit is packaging a Rust TUI that touches privileged network interfaces. Homebrew builds it with Rust, while upstream also carries Linux distro packaging signals and release notes that mention Debian build fixes.
Timeline
- 2023-12-11: crates.io versions page reports the start of the published netscanner version history.
- 2024-05-13: GitHub release v0.5.0 added tabs and open TCP port scanning.
- 2024-07-03: GitHub release v0.5.2 added export data under ~/.netscanner and included Debian package workflow work.
- 2026-01-20: GitHub release v0.6.41 became the Homebrew stable source version.
- 2026-07-01: Homebrew API reported 1,067 installs over 365 days.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:network
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
netscanner | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version0.6.43
manager updated2026-07-06
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:netscanner |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.43 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/Chleba/netscanner |
| Repository | https://github.com/Chleba/netscanner |
| Last updated | 2026-07-06T22:49:32Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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%
netscanner
nix profile install nixpkgs#netscanner- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Netscanner
apk95%
netscanner 0.5.1-r1
Network scanning & diagnostic tool
https://github.com/Chleba/netscanner
sudo apk add netscanner- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: netscanner
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Netscanner
apk95%
netscanner-doc 0.5.1-r1
Network scanning & diagnostic tool (documentation)
https://github.com/Chleba/netscanner
sudo apk add netscanner-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: netscanner
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Netscanner
pacman95%
netscanner 0.6.43-1
Network scanner
https://github.com/Chleba/netscanner
sudo pacman -S netscanner- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Netscanner
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
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation