pcapplusplus

PcapPlusPlus is a multiplatform C++ library for capturing, parsing and crafting of network packets.

Latest version: 26.07

Add to xmake.lua

add_requires("pcapplusplus 26.07")

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Information

License: Unlicense
Recipe updated: 2026-07-24T10:46:15.000Z

Platforms

linux: i386, x86_64, armv7, armv7s, arm64, mips, mips64, mipsel, mips64el, loong64, riscv64, s390x, ppc, ppc64, ppc64el, sparc64
bsd: i386, x86_64, arm, arm64, ppc, ppc64, ppc64el, riscv64, sparc64
mingw: i386, x86_64, arm, arm64
windows: x86, x64, arm, arm64, arm64ec
android: armeabi, armeabi-v7a, arm64-v8a, riscv64, x86, x86_64, mips, mip64
macosx: x86_64, arm64

Options

log_level: Compile time log level · Type: number · Default: 3
shared: Build shared library. · Type: boolean · Default: false
winpcap: Support compile with winpcap · Type: boolean · Default: false
zstd: Support compile with zstd · Type: boolean · Default: false

Versions

v23.09
v24.09
v25.05
v26.07

Dependencies

cmake

Install with xrepo

Install the package independently of a project and inspect its available configuration.

install

xrepo install "pcapplusplus 26.07"

show info

xrepo info "pcapplusplus"

Link a library to your target

Declare the requirement, then attach the library to the target that uses it.

xmake.lua

add_requires("pcapplusplus 26.07")

target("demo")
    set_kind("binary")
    add_files("src/*.cpp")
    add_packages("pcapplusplus")

Open a package environment

Open a shell with the environment exported by this package. Use the executable names documented by the package.

enter shell

xrepo env -b "pcapplusplus 26.07" shell