title: tcpdump - Maximum amount of packets in a pcap file?
body: <p>Is there a maximum amount of packets for pcap file (beyond OS limits?</p>
  
  <p>Looking at the specification I don't see anything in the <a href="http://wiki.wireshark.org/Development/LibpcapFileFormat#File_Format" rel="nofollow">pcap file format</a> that would limit the number of packets.</p>
  
  <p>Perhaps will libpcap or tcpdump limit the number of packets written?</p>