pcap Next Generation Packet Capture
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The pcap Next Generation Capture file format is intended to overcome limitations in the pcap Packet Capture format.
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| Extensions | .pcapng |
|---|---|
| MIME types | application/vnd.tcpdump.pcap |
| Signatures | 0a0d0d0a at byte 0 (pcap-ng Big Endian) |
| PRONOM | fmt/780 |
| Wikidata | Q28009440 |
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From PRONOM, Wikidata. Updated 2026-10-20.