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21. Install TCPDUMP

TCPDUMP is loaded by default in most modern Linux distributions. If it isn't installed, you can get it from the URL in Section 5

TCPDUMP--

- Download the "libpcap" source and run the following commands:


        "md5sum libpcap-x.y.z.tar.gz" (exchange the x.y.z for your
version) 
        <bf>verify that this md5 hash is the same as the one posted from the 
        libpcap URL in <red id="sect-5" name="Section 5">
        <p>
        run "./configure"
        "make" 
        "make install"
        "make install-man"
        "make install-incl"
        "cp libpcap/bpf/net/* /usr/include/net"

- Download "tcpdump" and do the following commands:


        "md5sum tcpdump-x.y.z.tar.gz" (exchange the x.y.z for your
version) 
        <bf>verify that this md5 hash is the same as the one posted from the 
        tcpdump URL in <red id="sect-5" name="Section 5">
        <p>
        "configure"
        "make"
        "make install"
        "make install-man"

- Now run "tcpdump" and watch it fly. Look at TCPDUMP's man page as you can send captures to a file, filter the traffic to only stuff you care upon based on source IP, destination IP, ports, UDP, TCP, etc.


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