Packet sniffer in Python

A simple packet sniffer in Python can be created with the help socket module. We can use the raw socket type to get the packets. A raw socket provides access to the underlying protocols, which support socket abstractions. Since raw sockets are part of the internet socket API, they can only be used to generate and receive IP packets.

Getting ready

As some behaviors of the socket module depend on the operating system socket API and there is no uniform API for using a raw socket under a different operating system, we need to use a Linux OS to run this script. So, if you are using Windows or macOS, please make sure to run this script inside a virtual Linux environment. Also, most operating systems require...