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Zeek

Unix based network monitoring framework
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Zeek

Summary

Zeek is a free software[1].

Key Facts

  • Zeek's instance of is recorded as free software[2].
  • Zeek's instance of is recorded as intrusion detection system[3].
  • Zeek's developer is recorded as Vern Paxson[4].
  • Zeek's copyright license is recorded as 3-clause BSD License[5].
  • Zeek's programmed in is recorded as Q2407[6].
  • Zeek's operating system is recorded as Linux[7].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4[8].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.2[9].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1[10].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5.3[11].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0[12].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.1[13].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2[14].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3[15].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.1[16].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.2[17].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4.1[18].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4.2[19].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5[20].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.1[21].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.3[22].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.4[23].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.5[24].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6[25].
  • Zeek's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6.1[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . blog.bro.org. Retrieved . blog.bro.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . blog.bro.org. Retrieved . blog.bro.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9h ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.4, 2.5.2, 1.1 +120
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/38118d98a3f9|details]])"
  2. 4d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.4, 2.5.2, 1.1 +120
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 8.0.9, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/3b9438df05d8|details]])"
  3. 8w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Source code repository url → https://github.com/zeek/zeek
    Wikidata description → Unix based network monitoring framework
    Copyright status → copyrighted
    Debian stable package → bro
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 8.0.8, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/442ca2bc2a29|details]])"
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