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Zeek

Unix based network monitoring framework
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Zeek

Summary

Zeek is a free software[1]. Zeek ranks in the top 9% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Zeek's instance of is recorded as free software[3].
  • Zeek's instance of is recorded as intrusion detection system[4].
  • Zeek's developer is recorded as Vern Paxson[5].
  • Zeek's copyright license is recorded as 3-clause BSD License[6].
  • Zeek's programmed in is recorded as Q2407[7].
  • Zeek's operating system is recorded as Linux[8].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4[9].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.2[10].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1[11].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5.3[12].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0[13].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.1[14].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2[15].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3[16].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.1[17].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.2[18].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4.1[19].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4.2[20].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5[21].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.1[22].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.3[23].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.4[24].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.5[25].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6[26].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6.1[27].

Why It Matters

Zeek ranks in the top 9% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month).[2] Zeek is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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 aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 19d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.4, 2.5.2, 1.1 +127
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/386b92a73154|details]])"
  2. 6w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.4, 2.5.2, 1.1 +127
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 8.0.10, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/a7d4d742ac3c|details]])"
  3. 12w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.4, 2.5.2, 1.1 +127
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/38118d98a3f9|details]])"
  4. 12w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.4, 2.5.2, 1.1 +127
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 8.0.9, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/3b9438df05d8|details]])"
  5. 20w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Source code repository url → https://github.com/zeek/zeek
    Wikidata description → Unix based network monitoring framework
    Copyright status → copyrighted
    Debian stable package → bro
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 8.0.8, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/442ca2bc2a29|details]])"
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