---
name: "pcappick"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pcaputils"
version: "0.8-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pcappick"
---

# pcappick(1)

pick specific frames out of a pcap file by number

## NAME

pcappick - pick specific frames out of a pcap file by number

## SYNOPSIS

FC**pcappick**F\[0\]  \[*OPTIONS*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

**pcappick** reads an input pcap file and picks a specific frame to output.

## PCAPNET OPTIONS

- FC**-i** F\[0\]*interface*

  Input interface to read packets from.

- FC**-r** F\[0\]*pcap file*

  Dump file to read packets from.

- FC**-w** F\[0\]*pcap file*

  Dump file to write filtered packets to.

- FC**-f** F\[0\]*expression*

  BPF expression which selects packets to be filtered.

- FC**-s** F\[0\]*snaplen*

  Capture *snaplen* bytes of data from each packet.

- FC**-p**F\[0\]

  Disable promiscuous mode sniffing.

## PROGRAM OPTIONS

- FC**-c** F\[0\]*number*

  Frame number to pick.