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Refine the documentation files a little bit.
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docs/README.FIRST

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mind you -t @ is also a valid option.
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-i Interactive mode, overrides all other options
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* -I Extended Interactive mode, overrides all other options
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* Much more fun then -i, watch and enjoy...
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* Much more fun than -i, watch and enjoy...
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* (best viewed in a xterm that is stretched wide...)
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-c <file> Use <file> as a config file for Sniffit
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See 3.3 for format of the config file.

docs/sniffit-FAQ

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2. I can only see packets to/from my own computer, what is wrong? (BTW:
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I'm on PPP).
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3. I have e.g. to ethernetcards, but 'sniffit -F /dev/eth1' doesn't work,
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3. I have e.g. two ethernetcards, but 'sniffit -F /dev/eth1' doesn't work,
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why?
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4. How can I find the device names?
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1. 'sniffit -i' doesn't work. It says unknown option.
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Prior to 0.3.5 you had to configure Sniffit manual, that was a drag,
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Prior to 0.3.5 you had to configure Sniffit manually, that was a drag,
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so I made it configure itself. Problem now is that it is too automatic.
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When running the 'configure' script, it looks for 'ncurses' (which is
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needed for the interactive mode), when it does not find 'ncurses', it
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I'm on PPP)
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PPP: Point to Point connection.
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Per defenition, this protocol will only carry packets that contain
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Per definition, this protocol will only carry packets that contain
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information for the connected computer.
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As a consequence on your side, you see only things that got to/come
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from your computer, so Sniffit works fine.
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To see traffic of whole subnets, you need protocols like ethernet (the
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coax cable).
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3. I have e.g. to ethernetcards, but 'sniffit -F /dev/eth1' doesn't work,
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3. I have e.g. two ethernetcards, but 'sniffit -F /dev/eth1' doesn't work,
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Don't put any path in front of the devices. These names aren't even
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5. Why can't my LINUX capture packets?
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You should upgrade the kernel.
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Normally Sniffit should work on all kernels older then 2.0.0.
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But I advise using a kernel older then 2.0.25.
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(You could also downgrade the libpcap version to that used wityh
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Sniffit 0.3.3 if all else fails)
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Normally Sniffit should work on all kernel versions >= 2.0.0.
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But I advise using a kernel version >= 2.0.25.
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(You could also downgrade the libpcap version to that used with
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Sniffit 0.3.3 if all else fails.)
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6. Why can't my BSD style system capture packets?
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