pcap_dump(3PCAP) man page

pcap_dump(3PCAP) man page

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NAME

pcap_dump - write a packet to a capture file

SYNOPSIS

#include <pcap/pcap.h>

void pcap_dump(u_char *user, struct pcap_pkthdr *h,
    u_char *sp);

DESCRIPTION

pcap_dump() outputs a packet to the `savefile'' opened with [**pcap\_dump\_open**](https://www.tcpdump.org/manpages/pcap_dump_open.3pcap.html)(3PCAP). Note that its calling arguments are suitable for use with [**pcap\_dispatch**](https://www.tcpdump.org/manpages/pcap_loop.3pcap.html)(3PCAP) or [**pcap\_loop**](https://www.tcpdump.org/manpages/pcap_loop.3pcap.html)(3PCAP). If called directly, the *user* parameter is of typepcap_dumper_t` as returned by pcap_dump_open().

SEE ALSO

pcap(3PCAP)

COLOPHON

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