Libnet provides a portable framework for low-level network packet writing and handling.

libnet features portable packet creation interfaces at the ip layer and link layer, as well as a host of supplementary functionality.

using libnet, quick and simple packet assembly applications can be whipped up with little effort. with a bit more time, more complex programs can be written (traceroute and ping were easily rewritten using libnet and libpcap).

this package contains the shared library.