[ddp] bittwist : libpcap-based Ethernet packet generator

[daily-debian-package at enix.org]

Hello,

Today, I'm happy to present you the Debian package bittwist, which is
part of the net section, and maintained by Joao Eriberto Mota Filho
<eriberto at eriberto.pro.br>. 

This package contains : libpcap-based Ethernet packet generator.

Bit-Twist is designed to complement tcpdump, which by itself has done a great
job in capturing network traffic. Bit-Twist can regenerate the captured
traffic onto a live network (the packets are generated from tcpdump trace
file, generating a .pcap file).

Bit-Twist also comes with a comprehensive trace file editor to allow to change
the contents of a trace file.

Generally, a packet generator is useful in simulating networking traffic or
scenario, testing firewall, IDS, and IPS, and troubleshooting various network
problems.

The Bit-Twist features are:

   * send multiple trace files at a time;
   * send packets at a specific speed or line rate in Mbps;
   * comprehensive trace file editor with control over most fields in
     Ethernet, ARP, IP, ICMP, TCP, and UDP headers with automatic header
     checksum correction;
   * append user payload to existing packets after a specific header;
   * select a specific range of packets and save them in another trace file;
   * if you are teaching Computer Networks classes, you may find Bit-Twist
     useful as a practical teaching material. It gives your students a
     hands-on experience to learn various networking protocols etc.


Package homepage     :
 http://packages.debian.org/unstable/net/bittwist

Package bug homepage :
 http://bugs.debian.org/bittwist

Package QA homepage  :
 http://packages.qa.debian.org/bittwist

Have fun with Debian packages !

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