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pcap-sys
v0.1.3 GrowingLow-level bindings to libpcap
MIT
#pcap#libpcap
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 7+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (854KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
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Downloads
336.0K
Dependents
29
Releases
4
Size
854KB
Deep Insights
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Strong growth momentum
12.3K downloads in the last 30 days (410/day), up 28% from the previous period.
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Pre-1.0 for over a year
Despite being 7+ years old, pcap-sys hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
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Minimal dependencies
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
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Used by top crates
Notable dependents include pcap-async, sniffglue, rustcap. When high-quality crates choose pcap-sys, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 4/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 13/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 6/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 7/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 11/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
319/day avg+56%
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on pcap-sys
Version Adoption
v0.1.3
98%
v0.1.0
1%
v0.1.1
1%
v0.1.2
0%
Release Timeline
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Maintainers
Dependencies
3
direct dependencies
Dependents
29
crates depend on pcap-sys