tcpdump

Installation
SKILL.md

Identity

Property Value
Binary tcpdump
Config No persistent config — invoked directly
Logs No persistent logs — output to terminal or pcap file
Type CLI tool
Install apt install tcpdump / dnf install tcpdump

Key Operations

Task Command
Capture on default interface sudo tcpdump
Capture on specific interface sudo tcpdump -i eth0
List available interfaces sudo tcpdump -D
Write to pcap file sudo tcpdump -i eth0 -w capture.pcap
Read from pcap file tcpdump -r capture.pcap
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Mar 18, 2026