pcap-file
v2.0.0 StableA crate to parse, read and write Pcap and PcapNg
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 68d ago)
- ✓Stable API (2.x for 9+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 589 crates
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
1.5M downloads in the last 30 days (50.0K/day), up 41% from the previous period.
589 crates depend on pcap-file. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 9 years with 16 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 28KB, pcap-file is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
13% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include solana-net-utils, str0m, wintun, wintun-bindings, pcap-file-tokio. When high-quality crates choose pcap-file, it's a strong quality signal.
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