nfstream/examples/README.md

Example Applications

We provide some simple examples to demonstrate how NFStream can be integrated within your Python application.

Setup your environment

python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
virtualenv venv-py -p /usr/bin/python3
source venv-py/bin/activate
pip install --upgrade nfstream

flow_printer

usage: python3 flow_printer.py input

positional arguments:
  input                 input pcap file or network interface (root privileges required)

csv_generator

usage: python3 csv_generator.py input

positional arguments:
  input                 input pcap file or network interface (root privileges required)

Generated CSV will be stored in the same directory and named input.csv.

Live Capture Notes: For live interface capture, root privileges. Example:

sudo venv-py/bin/python3 flow_printer.py eth0

sudo venv-py/bin/python3 csv_generator.py eth0