Cannot start snort

[Narayan Sivaramakrishnan <nsivaram () mix wvu edu>]

Hi all,
       I am trying to install snort on my office linux box.i am not 
able to start snort. When i try doing so i get the following error:
Starting snort: excvp: cannot find file or directory.
I am, very new to linux say just a week old. your advice would be of 
great help to me.Please do not use linux jargons.A simple and detailed 
answer would be of immense help.
advanced thanks for any help from anyone.
Thank you,
N



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