ipsumdump ☆

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Description:
Summarizes TCP/IP dump files into a self-describing ASCII format

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Networking

Tags: networking packet-analysis pcap traffic-generator data-visualization

Install: brew install ipsumdump

About:
Ipsumdump analyzes TCP/IP packet dump files and extracts key data fields into a compact, human-readable ASCII format. It can generate logs containing only timestamps, packet sizes, or protocol information, making large trace files easy to process and analyze. The tool is highly efficient for creating summaries and synthetic traces that mimic the traffic patterns of original captures.

Key Features:

Generates compact, self-describing ASCII logs from PCAP files
Supports extracting specific fields like timestamps, ports, and payload sizes
Can create synthetic TCP/IP flows that mimic observed traffic patterns
High-performance processing suitable for large capture files
Output formats are easily parsed by standard text processing tools

Use Cases:

Summarizing massive packet capture files for quick traffic analysis
Generating anonymized or synthetic trace data for sharing or simulation
Extracting specific metrics (e.g., inter-arrival times) for performance modeling

Alternatives:

tcpdump – Provides raw packet capture and display, whereas Ipsumdump focuses on summarizing and converting data into compact ASCII logs.
tshark – A powerful command-line network protocol analyzer with extensive decoding, but can be heavier than Ipsumdump for simple data extraction and summarization tasks.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2025 1:43pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	fb50fe95
Sep 14, 2024 9:16am		0	VERSION_BUMP	8c4166d3