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Review: pyshark 0.6-1

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DescriptionPython interface for parsing packet captures using Wireshark dissectors

Pyshark is a Python module that provides programmatic access to packet data decoded by tshark, the command-line version of Wireshark. It exposes packets, protocol layers, and individual fields through a Python interface.

The module can read capture files such as PCAP and PCAP-NG, follow live traffic from a local interface, use ring-buffer capture mode, and read from remote capture sources served by rpcapd. Packet data is interpreted using the dissectors available in Wireshark, so protocol decoding is provided by tshark rather than reimplemented in Python.

Pyshark supports both packet summaries and detailed field-level access, along with display and BPF filtering, disabling selected protocol dissectors, and capture decryption for WEP, WPA-PWD, and WPA-PSK traffic.

It is suitable for inspecting existing capture files or analysing traffic observed on network interfaces, including Ethernet, IP, TCP, UDP, HTTP, DNS, and Wi-Fi traffic when those protocols are decoded by the installed Wireshark dissectors.

MaintainerHome Assistant Team <team+homeassistant@tracker.debian.org>
Changed ByEdward Betts <edward@4angle.com>
Sponsoredward@debian.org
Distributionunstable
Architectureall
VCSgit: https://salsa.debian.org/homeassistant-team/deps/pyshark.git (browse)
Closes#1130079
Trackerhttps://tracker.debian.org/pkg/pyshark
Uploaded2 days ago

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Version0.6-1
Changed-ByEdward Betts
Architectureall source
Distributionunstable
DateSun, 08 Mar 2026 11:51:19 +0000
Sourcepyshark
Changelog
pyshark (0.6-1) unstable; urgency=medium
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   * Initial release. (Closes: #1130079)
.dsc
Sectionpython
Priorityoptional
Componentmain
Package-Listpython3-pyshark deb python optional arch=all
debian/copyright
Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
Upstream-Name: pyshark
Upstream-Contact: Dor Green <dor@armis.com>
Source: https://github.com/KimiNewt/pyshark

Files: *
Copyright: 2014 Dor Green
License: MIT

Files: debian/*
Copyright: 2026 Edward Betts <edward@4angle.com>
License: MIT


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Review Information

accepted — allocated to mechtilde 1 day ago, started 1 day ago, completed 1 day ago.

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