Re: Libpcap and Super User mode

[sthaug () nethelp no]

> Is it possible to write a program using libpcap that doesnt need to be run in super user mode, and if there is how 
> would that be done.  Everything that i have seen that uses libpcap has to be in su mode

At least on BSD based systems, it depends on readability of the /dev/bpf*
devices and not on super user mode. Normally /dev/bpf* is only readable
by root, but you can change this.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug () nethelp no
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