- difference between plugin and package

Zeek
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Hi all,

I would appreciate an explanation on the differences between plugins and packages.

Are plugins deprecated ?
Should I convert my code to package or plugin ?

Thank you
B

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Hi William,

I would appreciate an explanation on the differences between plugins and
packages.

They describe different concepts.

Plugins are extensions to Zeek written in C++ using the plugin API. This can be used to create bifs, log-writers, etc.

Packages are sets of scripts or plugins distributed in a format that the zeek package manager can understand.

So - a package can (but does not have to) contain a plugin; it also can just contain script-files.

Johanna