Mergecap and Tshark: Merge Packet Dumps and Analyze Network Traffic | Linux Today

Mergecap and Tshark: Merge Packet Dumps and Analyze Network Traffic

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 24, 2009

“Mergecap is a packet dump combining tool, which will combine
multiple dumps into a single dump file. Based on timestamp, the
packets are written into the output file in an orderly manner. By
default the output file is written in the libpcap format. However
using mergecap options, we can generate output in various different
format including those that are supported by wireshark tool.

“mergecap is available in the wireshark package. Make sure
wireshark/ethereal package is installed to use the mergecap.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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