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author Thomas_York <straterra@fuhell.com>2010-05-12 17:44:12 +0200
committer Robby Workman <rworkman@slackbuilds.org>2010-05-12 17:44:12 +0200
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network/snort: Updated for version 2.8.4.1
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@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ is capable of performing real-time traffic analysis, alerting, blocking and
packet logging on IP networks. It utilizes a combination of protocol analysis
and pattern matchingin order to detect a anomalies, misuse and attacks.
Snort uses a flexible rules language to describe activity that can be considered
-malicious or anomalous as well as an analysis engine that incorporates a modular
-plugin architecture. Snort is capable of detecting and responding in real-time,
+malicious or anomalous as well as an analysis engine that incorporates a modular
+plugin architecture. Snort is capable of detecting and responding in real-time,
sending alerts, performing session sniping, logging packets, or dropping
sessions/packets when deployed in-line.
@@ -12,31 +12,5 @@ Snort has three primary functional modes. It can be used as a packet sniffer
like tcpdump(1), a packet logger (useful for network traffic debugging, etc),
or as a full blown network intrusion detection and prevention system.
-Please read the snort_manual.pdf file that should be included with this
-distribution for full documentation on the program as well as a guide to
-getting started.
-
-This package builds a very basic snort implimentation useful for monitoring
-traffic as an IDS or packet logger and as a sort of improved tcpdump (which
-is what I use it for). MySQL support is included, so you should have little
-trouble hooking snort up to a database or ACID. For more information on
-these, check out snort's homepage at:
-
- http://www.snort.org/
- http://www.snort.org/docs/
-
-snort.org has a nasty habit of changing the location of their source
-code, which means there's no garauntee that the link in snort.info is
-correct. If you can't get that link to work, look for the source code at:
-
- http://www.snort.org/dl/old/
-
-Please note that this build script disables dynamic plugins. This can be
-easily added by deleting the following line in the script.
-
- --disable-dynamicplugin \
-
-This will put the headers and source for dynamic plugins into /usr/src/snort.
-There is no rc.snort script included with this script at this time, but you
-should have little trouble creating one of your own. Please e-mail me with
-any questions or comments. -- Alan Hicks <alan@lizella.net>
+Note that --libdir seems to be ignored on Slackware64; libraries are installed
+to /usr/lib anyway.