Compared to GUI dumpcap and tcpdump is really very easy to use.
You may be thinking we have an inbuilt tool in Wireshark to capture packets but why do we use dumpcap or tcpdump.įirstly the dumpcap and tcpdump is CLI tool and the NPCAP is a GUI. The dumpcap and tcpdump are CLI (command-line interface tools) that come along with the Wireshark installation.Īdvertisement Why do we use dumpcap or tcpdump In Wireshark, there is a pre-installed tool that captures the packet and it is called the NPCAP. In this post, You will learn what is dumpcap and we will be seeing how to capture packets using the dumpcap tool.īelow is the video format of the post, please check it out.ĭumpcap Video What is dumpcap ❓ĭumpcap is a packet capturing tool and while installing Wireshark you will install a lot of other tools too and one of them is the dumpcap or you may have installed the tcpdump.
What's the difference between wireshark, tshark, dumpcap and tcpdump?.
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