tcpdump

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Tcpdump prints out a description of the contents of packets on a network interface that match the boolean expression. Many flags need root permissions to run.

Install

# apt install tcpdump

Flags

Tcpdump flags
Flag Description
-D List all interfaces.
-i Interface, eth1, any.
-C Max file size to save, all files will have subsequent numbers.
-W Limit the limit the number of files, use with -C.

List all interfaces

# tcpdump -D

File size and file limits

# tcpdump -C300 -W4