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net-misc/
passt

User-mode networking daemons for VMs and namespaces, replacement for Slirp

https://passt.top/

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Available Versions

Versionamd64x86alphaarmarm64hppamipsppcppc64riscvsparc
9999  : 0 EAPI 8?amd64?x86?alpha?arm?arm64?hppa?mips?ppc?ppc64?riscv?sparc
2025.12.15  : 0 EAPI 8 amd64?x86?alpha?arm arm64?hppa?mips?ppc?ppc64 ~riscv?sparc
2025.06.11  : 0 EAPI 8 amd64?x86?alpha?arm arm64?hppa?mips?ppc?ppc64 ~riscv?sparc
2025.04.15  : 0 EAPI 8 amd64?x86?alpha?arm arm64?hppa?mips?ppc?ppc64 ~riscv?sparc

Package Metadata

  • Upstream
    Documentationhttps://passt.top/passt/about/
    Bugs-Tohttps://passt.top/passt/bugs
  • Full description
    passt implements a translation layer between a Layer-2 network interface and native Layer-4 sockets (TCP, UDP, ICMP/ICMPv6 echo) on a host. It doesn't require any capabilities or privileges, and it can be used as a simple replacement for Slirp. pasta (same binary as passt, different command) offers equivalent functionality, for network namespaces: traffic is forwarded using a tap interface inside the namespace, without the need to create further interfaces on the host, hence not requiring any capabilities or privileges. qrap is a wrapper, designed specifically for usage with qemu(1) and passt(1), connecting a UNIX domain socket to a file descriptor, and running qemu(1) with given arguments.
  • USE flags
    Global Use Flags
  • License
    BSD GPL-2+
  • Maintainer(s)
    Rahil Bhimjiani ,  Zac Medico ,  Proxy Maintainers