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tcpdump

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tcpdump

Summary

tcpdump is a free software[1]. tcpdump ranks in the top 6% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • tcpdump's instance of is recorded as free software[3].
  • tcpdump's instance of is recorded as packet analyzer[4].
  • tcpdump's instance of is recorded as software package[5].
  • tcpdump's copyright license is recorded as 3-clause BSD License[6].
  • tcpdump's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[7].
  • tcpdump's operating system is recorded as Linux[8].
  • tcpdump's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[9].
  • tcpdump's software version identifier is recorded as 4.5.1[10].
  • tcpdump's software version identifier is recorded as 4.6.2[11].
  • tcpdump's software version identifier is recorded as 4.7.4[12].
  • tcpdump's software version identifier is recorded as 4.9.0[13].
  • tcpdump's software version identifier is recorded as 4.9.2[14].
  • tcpdump's software version identifier is recorded as 3.5.1[15].
  • tcpdump's software version identifier is recorded as 3.5.2[16].
  • tcpdump's software version identifier is recorded as 3.6.1[17].
  • tcpdump's software version identifier is recorded as 3.6.2[18].
  • tcpdump's software version identifier is recorded as 3.6.3[19].
  • tcpdump's software version identifier is recorded as 3.7.1[20].
  • tcpdump's software version identifier is recorded as 3.7.2[21].
  • tcpdump's software version identifier is recorded as 3.8.1[22].
  • tcpdump's software version identifier is recorded as 3.8.2[23].
  • tcpdump's software version identifier is recorded as 3.8.3[24].
  • tcpdump's software version identifier is recorded as 3.9.1[25].
  • tcpdump's software version identifier is recorded as 3.9.2[26].
  • tcpdump's software version identifier is recorded as 3.9.3[27].

Why It Matters

tcpdump ranks in the top 6% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month).[2] tcpdump has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] tcpdump is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

free software Linux Microsoft Windows

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). tcpdump. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/tcpdump
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_tcpdump_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{tcpdump}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/tcpdump}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-02}}
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Edit History

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  1. 8d ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Alpine linux package → tcpdump
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9045]]: tcpdump, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/324902970|tcpdump (#324902970)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8507|Alpine Linux package]] #"
  2. 11d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://www.tcpdump.org/
    Software version identifier → 4.5.1, 4.6.2, 4.7.4 +42
    Website → —
    Copyright license → 3-clause BSD License
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/58739decc99|details]])"
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