# Extract Timestamp from Ruby libpcap packet

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extract-timestamp-from-ruby-libpcap-packet/128961>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [February 13, 2008, 1:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extract-timestamp-from-ruby-libpcap-packet/128961 "2008-02-13T01:15:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![roxah](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/54ee81/32.png) [@roxah](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/roxah)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2008, 1:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extract-timestamp-from-ruby-libpcap-packet/128961/1 "2008-02-13T01:15:33Z")

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Hello all,

Does anyone know how to extract the timestamp from a Ruby libpcap packet  
object?

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Thanks!  
Bryan

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**Author:** ![roxah](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/54ee81/32.png) [@roxah](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/roxah)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2008, 1:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/extract-timestamp-from-ruby-libpcap-packet/128961/2 "2008-02-13T01:29:25Z")

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Ah crap… looks like a method exists to do just this… Time::tcpdump.  
Haven’t tested it yet, but looks promising. If anyone thinks this will  
not give me what I want please let me know.

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Bryan

Bryan R. wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
> Does anyone know how to extract the timestamp from a Ruby libpcap packet  
> object?
> 
> –  
> Thanks!  
> Bryan