Re: reading a new rule.

[Erek Adams <erek () snort org>]

On Sun, 10 Aug 2003, samwun wrote:

> I've just created a new rule for snort 2.0, but I don't how to run snort
> commandline to execute this rule.
> Here is the step I did:
>
> 1.    added the name of the rule in the
> /usr/local/snort.2.0.0/etc/snort.conf.
> 2.    execute snort command: snort -c
> /usr/local/snort.2.0.o/etc/snort.conf

That's it.  I'm assuming the o (letter) is just a typo in the email.  :)

> By the way, is there any way to test the current snort rule? Eg.
> Simulate attacks.

You could build the packet with a number of different packet generators.
Be warned, that if you use 'flow:' in there, a single packet won't set it
off.

Cheers!

-----
Erek Adams

   "When things get weird, the weird turn pro."   H.S. Thompson


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