tcptrace ☆
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Description:
Analyze tcpdump output
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Networking
Tags: networking tcp analysis packet-capture diagnostics
Install: brew install tcptrace
About:
Tcptrace is a tool for analyzing network traffic data captured by tcpdump. It parses trace files to provide detailed statistics on connections, including throughput, round-trip times, and packet loss. This helps network engineers and researchers diagnose performance issues and understand network behavior.
Key Features:
  • Generates detailed connection statistics and graphs
  • Supports multiple trace file formats (tcpdump, snoop, etc.)
  • Calculates metrics like RTT, throughput, and sequence number gaps
  • Outputs can be piped to xplot for visualization
Use Cases:
  • Diagnosing slow network application performance
  • Analyzing TCP connection behavior and packet loss
  • Generating reports for network capacity planning
Alternatives:
  • Wireshark – Provides a comprehensive GUI for deep packet inspection, whereas tcptrace is command-line focused on statistical analysis.
  • tcpdump – Captures raw packets, while tcptrace analyzes and summarizes existing capture files.
Version History
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Sep 14, 2024 9:57pm 0 VERSION_BUMP f7062871
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