This package provides Cython extensions for python to assist in parsing PCAP and PCAPNG files. It also includes a library of basic internet packet types including Ethernet, IP, TCP, UDP, ARP, and others.
For a complete guide to installation, see:
https://support.riverbed.com/apis/steelscript/index.html
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SteelScript-Packets is licensed under the terms and conditions of the MIT License accompanying the software ("License"). SteelScript-Packets is distributed "AS IS" as set forth in the License.
These installation instructions assume you already have a functioning python 3.6 or 3.7 environment on your machine.
Requirements:
- Python3.6-3.7
- Development tools for your OS
- steelscript
- Cython
- libpcap headers. See note below on installing libpcap on MacOS and Linux.
Steps:
- Install development tools and libpcap as shown below.
- $ pip install Cython
- $ pip install steelscript
- $ pip install steelscript.packets
Notes on installing development tools and libpcap on MacOS and Linux:
| MacOS: |
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Installing the development environment is a matter of installing Xcode and then installing the Xcode command line tools The simplest way to get these headers installed is to use HomeBrew or MacPorts. $ sudo homebrew install lippcap or $ sudo port install libpcap
| Linux (Debian based): |
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The meta package name for the base development tools is usually called ‘build-essential’ so the following command should get everything you need: $ sudo apt-get install libpcap-dev build-essential
| Linux (RedHat based): |
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The meta package name (group name) on RedHat based systems is usually ‘Development Tools” The following commands should get everything you need installed. $ sudo yum group install "Development Tools" $ sudo yum install libpcap-devel It is possible your yum config may have optional groups disabled. If the "Development Tools" install fails then simply add ‘--setopt=group_package_types=mandatory,default,optional’ to your yum command.