TOOL TUTORIAL · Network Packet Analysis & Automation

How to install and use Scapy

Scapy is a powerful Python-based interactive network packet manipulation tool. It allows users to craft, send, receive, and manipulate network packets, making it an invaluable tool for network analysis, penetration testing, and cybersecurity research. Scapy supports a wide range…

Quick install: pip install scapy

Installation steps

  1. Make sure Python 3 is installed
  2. Run pip install scapy to install it
  3. Start it with sudo scapy for the shell
  4. Or import scapy inside your own Python file

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