RE: Libnet broken on FBSD? can't compile 1.9 stable?

[Jeff Nathan <jeff () snort org>]

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Hi,

After many months observing users attempting to use libnet-1.1.x with 
snort, I modified the autoconf configuration to make sure that a user 
attempting to use libnet-1.1.x would be told it is incompatible with snort 
and that they must use 1.0.2a.

Also, while testing libnet-1.0.2a on various platforms, I discovered that 
libnet-config is broken in many environments.  FreeBSD just happened to be 
the first I came across.  Many Linux distributions also ship a broken 
version of libnet-config.

If you are using snort with flexresp and configure produces warnings 
telling you that libnet-config is broken, DON'T PANIC!  Snort will attempt 
to locate a suitable libnet header and library automatically if 
libnet-config is broken.  If libnet-config is broken in your environment 
and you have installed libnet using a package of some sort, it certainly 
couldn't hurt to tell the package maintainer.

All of the available documentation already reflects this, but I wanted to 
reiterate that the only version of libnet supported by Snort is 1.0.2a.

Thanks for using snort, snortees.

- -Jeff

- --On Saturday, March 01, 2003 08:02:39 -0500 "Scheidell () secnap com" 
<Scheidell () secnap com> wrote:

> > So, I'm confused, you're trying to install a beta of 2.0 on
> > FreeBSD or the
> > verion in ports (1.9.0)?  I use the version in ports, and it
> > installs just
> > fine on my 4.7-RELEASE system and my -STABLE system.
>
> No, I want the CVS version of snort 1.9 with the bug fixes.
> its not in 'ports'
> > See ports/devel/automake16
> Are you saying automake16 should compile?
>
> cd /usr/ports
> make update
> cd devel/automake16
>
> make
> ===>  automake17-1.7.2,1 is marked as broken: DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT..
>
> > :: I had to install the libnet-devel version in ports (1.1.0)
> >
> > You should only need to install libnet if you're using
> > flexrep.  If you're
> > not, you can get away without it.
>
> I want to use it.
>
>
>
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