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Sorry bout that. Needed a little more sleep. It should be
- --with-libpcap-library=[your path]
Darryl Taylor
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darryl.taylor@sourcefire.com wrote:
> Try ./configure --with-libpcap=/usr/local when compiling snort. If it still
> fails then the library was probably compiled statically. If that is the case,
> post back and I will tell you how to make it a shared object. I think I had
> this problem a few years ago.
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "IT Security" <ITSEC@24hourfit.com>
> Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:46:59
> To:<snort-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
> Subject: [Snort-users] Phil Wood Libpcap Installation Problems
>
> I'm trying to get Phil Wood's modified libpcap working on my Snort 2.6.1
> sensor, but have run into some difficulties and hoping that someone out
> there can help.
>
> I've downloaded and extracted libpcap-0.9.20060417.tar.gz. I then run:
>
> ./configure
> make
> make install
>
> I then downloaded and extracted snort-2.6.1.1.tar.gz. I then run:
>
> ./configure
> make
>
> That's where it blows up. Here is the error:
>
> <snip>
>
> checking for pcap_datalink in -lpcap... no
>
> ERROR! Libpcap library/headers not found, go get it from
> http://www.tcpdump.org
> or use the --with-libpcap-* options, if you have it installed
> in unusual place
>
> </snip>
>
> Any ideas why the headers would be missing? Header files are identified
> with the .h extension correct? Where are these supposed to reside on
> the system?
>
> I'm running CentOS 4 with 2.6.9-42.0.3.EL kernel.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> - Jesse
>
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