Re: Snort Error

["Nordwall, Douglas J" <Nordwall () pnl gov>]

On 9/24/03 8:20 AM, "Erek Adams" <erek () snort org> wrote:

> On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, Messay wrote:
>
> > I am somewhat a novice with Snort on Linux. I have installed
> > snort-2.0.2.tar.gz and libpcap-0.7.2.tar.gz on Linux 8.2.
>
> Bzzzzzzt.   No such animal as "Linux 8.2".  I'll take a guess and say you
> really mean Red Hat.

Not that there is a redhat 8.2 either. I'm guessing that redhat 7.2 is what
is meant.

> > I'm running a laptop with 3com pcmcia card.  (model: 3CCFE575CT). I have
> > win xp on the same machine and have no problems with snort (win version)
> > I have followed all proper directions for installing snort on Linux and
> > have received no errors during the process. However when I try to run
> > snort i get the following error
> > ============
> > Error: Failed to lookup for interface: no suitable device found. Please
> > specify one with -i switch. Fatal Error, Quitting...
> > ============
> > If anybody has any information or suggesting regarding the error I would
> > appreciate some feedback. Thanks
>
> Have you specified the interface?
>
> snort -dv -i eth0
>
> And if your card is something other than eth0 replace it with that.
>
> Cheers!
>
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> Erek Adams
>
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