Multiplatform .Net Core version

[microkost]

Hi, what about making this project compilable for .Net Core to support multiplatformity? I know there is WinPcap / LibPcap dependency, but how much is that port (un)real?

[superware]

Related, the fact that the x86 and x64 assemblies are in two separated NuGet packages is very limiting, uniting them into a single package will be great (and actually the only way to reference Pcap.Net from a multi-target solution), please see Supporting multiple .NET framework versions.

Please tell me if I can be of any help to push this forward.

[o70078]

Wow,that's good news , I'm looking forward for it.

[superware]

Hi @bricknerb, what do you say about a single x86-x64 NuGet package?

[DaniAsh551]

@microkost This is possible, proof is SharpPcap already does this, they also have abstracted libpcap, winpcap and airpcap. So I would say this is more than possible

[superware]

@DaniAsh551 How would you compare Pcap.Net and SharpPcap?

[DaniAsh551]

@superware It depends on the scenario, for example, if you need multiplatform support or AirPcap features, PcapSharp is the way to go. Otherwise, it boils down to the same thing. I am not an expert on the matter though, so anyone is welcome to correct me if I am wrong.

[manufohrer]

I know this discussion is really old.
Are there any updates since 2018?

Actually i am trying to get any pcap-nuget running in a .NetCore-application to realize a multiplatform dcp-search. This is not possible with the latest version of PcapDotNet, because it is not supported in .NetCore.

Are there any plans to make a .NetCore-version? Maybe you already got one?

Cheers

[bp2008]

I'm pretty sure C++/CLI is only usable on Windows, which makes a .net core version kind of pointless.

[klaus0x7c4]

I have started to make the library usable for .net core or 5+. Since C++/CLI is no longer supported (in .NET core), the only option left was to use P/Invoke.

Please have a look. It should work for Windows. But I don't think it's ready yet.

https://github.com/klaus0x7c4/Pcap.Net (Brand: fullManaged)