Network Grep Files

ngrep v1.48.3

Downloads

Download the appropriate binary for your platform:

• Linux x86_64: ngrep-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
• Linux ARM64: ngrep-linux-arm64.tar.gz
• macOS 15 (ARM64): ngrep-macos-15-arm64.tar.gz
• macOS 26 (ARM64): ngrep-macos-26-arm64.tar.gz
• FreeBSD 15: ngrep-freebsd-15-x86_64.tar.gz
• OpenBSD 7: ngrep-openbsd-7-x86_64.tar.gz
• NetBSD 10: ngrep-netbsd-10-x86_64.tar.gz
• Solaris 11: ngrep-solaris-11-x86_64.tar.gz
• Windows x86_64: ngrep-windows-x86_64.zip

Installation

Unix-like systems:

:::bash
tar -xzf ngrep-*.tar.gz
sudo install -m 755 ngrep /usr/local/bin/

Dependencies (Unix): - libpcap (or equivalent packet capture library) - libpcre2-8 (if built with PCRE2 support)

Install via package manager: - Ubuntu: apt install libpcap0.8 libpcre2-8-0 - macOS: brew install libpcap pcre2 - FreeBSD: pkg install pcre2 # libpcap installed by default - OpenBSD: pkg_add pcre2 # libpcap installed by default - NetBSD: pkg_add libpcap # pcre2 installed by default - Solaris: pkg install libpcap pcre2 - Windows: the winXX\build.ps1 script does it all for you

Windows: Extract the zip file. The package includes ngrep.exe and required DLLs. You'll need Npcap installed to capture packets.

Verification

Verify your download with SHA256:

:::bash
sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS

Full Installation Packages

Files ending in -full.tar.gz contain the complete installation tree including man pages and documentation.