Installation¶
Stable release¶
To install python-libpcap, run this command in your terminal:
$ sudo apt-get install libpcap-dev
$ pip install python-libpcap
This is the preferred method to install python-libpcap, as it will always install the most recent stable release.
If you don’t have pip installed, this Python installation guide can guide you through the process.
From sources¶
The sources for python-libpcap can be downloaded from the Github repo.
You can either clone the public repository:
$ git clone git://github.com/caizhengxin/python-libpcap
Or download the tarball:
$ curl -OL https://github.com/caizhengxin/python-libpcap/tarball/master
Once you have a copy of the source, you can install it with:
$ python setup.py install