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Glossary: TCP/IP in Depth, Part 1

tcpdump

Also written: -i, -n, -t, -e, -v, -q, -XX, -c, -w, -r

The command-line tool that captures packets on an interface and prints one line per packet. Its options pick the interface (-i), show MACs (-e), decode every field (-v), print hex (-XX), and save or read pcap files (-w, -r).

Where the book teaches it

Related terms

capture filterpcap filepromiscuous modeWireshark