Network Packet Counter
A lightweight libpcap tool that captures live traffic and reports TCP/UDP/ICMP statistics, with BPF filtering.
Overview
A small, fast C program that reads packets straight from a network interface with libpcap, classifies them by protocol, and prints timestamped statistics on a configurable interval.
- Year
- 2025
- Area
- Systems & more
- Role
- Systems programming
Stack
- C
- libpcap
- Linux
- CMake
01
Live capture
Reads from real interfaces, with optional BPF filters such as tcp, udp or icmp.
02
Efficient
Designed for at least 1,000 packets/sec in under 10 MB of memory.
03
Least privilege
Runs without sudo by granting the binary only CAP_NET_RAW.