macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install packetqlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 13419
Install packetq with Homebrew, apt
SQL-like frontend to PCAP files. Version 1.7.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install packetq.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install packetqDebian stable package indexes · packetq · source: deb.debian.org
overview
Package summary
SQL-like frontend to PCAP files
Project links
Commands and aliases
- packetq
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:sql
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
packetq | 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 version1.7.3
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:packetq |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.7.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://www.dns-oarc.net/tools/packetq |
| 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.
Debian apt95%
packetq 1.7.3+dfsg-6
tool to run SQL queries on PCAP files
https://www.dns-oarc.net/tools/packetq
sudo apt install packetq- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Packetq
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
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation