RANDPKTDUMP(1) RANDPKTDUMP(1) (NAME) randpktdump - randpkt (SYNOPSIS) randpktdump [ --help ] [ --version ] [ --extcap-interfaces ] [ --extcap-dlts ] [ --extcap-interface= ] [ --extcap-config ] [ --capture ] [ --fifo= ] [ --maxbytes= ] [ --count= ] [ --delay= ] [ --random-type= ] [ --all-random= ] [ --type= ] (DESCRIPTION) randpktdump extcap (randpkt) . . (OPTIONS) --help . --version . --extcap-interfaces . --extcap-interface= . --extcap-dlts DLT . --extcap-config . --capture --fifo. --fifo= (pipe). --maxbytes= . --count= (-1 ). --delay= . --random-type true. --all-random true. --type= . randpktdump --help . (EXAMPLES) : randpktdump --help : randpktdump --version : randpktdump --extcap-interfaces interface {value=randpkt}{display=Random packet generator} DLT : randpktdump --extcap-interface=randpkt --extcap-dlts dlt {number=1}{name=randpkt}{display=Ethernet} : randpktdump --extcap-interface=randpkt --extcap-config arg {number=0}{call=--maxbytes}{display=Max bytes in a packet}{type=unsigned}{range=1,5000}{default=5000}{tooltip=The max number of bytes in a packet} arg {number=1}{call=--count}{display=Number of packets}{type=long}{default=1000}{tooltip=Number of packets to generate (-1 for infinite)} arg {number=2}{call=--delay}{display=Packet delay (ms)}{type=long}{default=0}{tooltip=Milliseconds to wait after writing each packet} arg {number=3}{call=--random-type}{display=Random type}{type=boolflag}{default=false}{tooltip=The packets type is randomly chosen} arg {number=4}{call=--all-random}{display=All random packets}{type=boolflag}{default=false}{tooltip=Packet type for each packet is randomly chosen} arg {number=5}{call=--type}{display=Type of packet}{type=selector}{tooltip=Type of packet to generate} value {arg=5}{value=arp}{display=Address Resolution Protocol} [...] value {arg=5}{value=usb-linux}{display=Universal Serial Bus with Linux specific header} : randpktdump --extcap-interface=randpkt --fifo=/tmp/randpkt.pcapng --capture CTRL+C kill/terminate . (SEE ALSO) wireshark(1), tshark(1), dumpcap(1), extcap(4), randpkt(1) (NOTES) randpktdump Wireshark . Wireshark : . HTML Wireshark : . (AUTHORS) Dario Lombardo 2026-09-03 RANDPKTDUMP(1)