---
name: "ovs-pcap"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "openvswitch"
version: "4.0.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ovs-pcap"
---

# ovs-pcap(1)

print packets from a pcap file as hex

## NAME

ovs-pcap - print packets from a pcap file as hex

## SYNOPSIS

**ovs-pcap** *file*

- Common options:

  \[**-h** \| **--help**\] \[**-V** \| **--version**\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **ovs-pcap** program reads the pcap *file* named on the command line and prints each packet's contents as a sequence of hex digits on a line of its own.  This format is suitable for use with the **ofproto/trace** command supported by [**ovs-vswitchd**(8)](/ovs-vswitchd/8.md).

## OPTIONS

- **-h**

  - **--help**

  Prints a brief help message to the console.

- **-V**

  - **--version**

  Prints version information to the console.

## SEE ALSO

[**ovs-vswitchd**(8)](/ovs-vswitchd/8.md), [**ovs-tcpundump**(1)](/ovs-tcpundump/1.md), [**tcpdump**(8)](/tcpdump/8.md), **wireshark**(8).