Re: tcpdump thanks and wishlist

["Alan McKay" <alan.mckay () gmail com>]

Bless you all ... seems I can already do what I want with the -z option!

>  I have one fairly minor wishlist item for your consideration.
>
>  When using the -C option to chunk-up files in to given sizes (I used
>  16Meg), how about instead of appending an incremental number to the
>  end of each new file, that we instead append a date and time to the
>  file name?   If and when doing so, please be sure to use Y2K compliant
>  international date format.
>
>  e.g.
>
>  basename_2008.04.18_10:38:14
>
>  I know that the files will have time stamps, but as soon as they get
>  copied the wrong way, those could disappear.   This will make it much
>  easier when looking at a glance what file is required.
>
>  thanks,
>  -Alan
>
>  --
>  "I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends"
>   - Abraham Lincoln



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