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tcpflow for Mac

TCP/IP packet demultiplexer

Quick answer: tcpflow is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install tcpflow. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only licence. It has 32 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What tcpflow is

tcpflow is a terminal emulator for macOS: TCP/IP packet demultiplexer.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/simsong/tcpflow.

How to install tcpflow

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install tcpflow.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install tcpflow on Mac?

Run brew install tcpflow in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is tcpflow open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-only licence.

Does tcpflow run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is tcpflow?

It was installed 32 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5485 in this catalogue.

What version of tcpflow is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.6.1.