pcap

This tutorial will cover packet capturing in the Java programming language using the pcap4j library. Learn how to read and write pcap files and process packets using filters.

The gopacket package provides a Go wrapper for libpcap written in C. It is more than just a simple wrapper though. It provides additional functionality and takes advantage of Go things like interfaces, which makes it incredibly powerful.

libpcap allows us to capture or send packets from a live network device or a file. This tutorial and code examples will walk you through using libpcap to find network devices, get information about devices, process packets in real time or offline, send packets, and even listen to wireless traffic.