Ethereal vs pkgsrc
A side-by-side look at Ethereal and pkgsrc. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Ethereal
Network & Admin
Ethereal is a free and open-source packet analyzer and network protocol analyzer software for Unix-like operating systems. It allows users to examine data from a live network or from a capture file on disk. Ethereal has powerful features to inspect hundreds of protocols, and provides the ability to reconstruct TCP sessions and browse data as it presents itself on the …
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pkgsrc
Development
pkgsrc is a portable packaging system for Unix-like operating systems. It provides over 12,000 software packages, is used on various platforms, and focuses on providing software that is up to date and consistent across systems.
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