Re: unable to run snort daemon

[twig les <twigles () yahoo com>]

%grep snort /etc/group
snort:*:1002:
%


If you do the above command and don't get any
response, then you don't have a snort group.


--- Mike Juarez <juar095 () alpine k12 ut us> wrote:
> When I launch /etc/rc.d/init.d/snortd start. I
> immediately get an error saying 
> 1. starting snort: Initializing Output Plugins!
> 2. Group "snort" unknown
> 3. Fatal Error, Quitting...
>
> I am a novice to Linux and snort, but I do need a
> IDS system running. Can someone help me resolve this
> problem regarding Group "snort" unknown. 
> Thank You in advance.....
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