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snort: Capture packets and display link layer packet headers with verbose output.

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$ sudo snort -ve -i ${interface}

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This command is used to run the Snort intrusion detection system with certain options and parameters.

Here's the breakdown of the command:

sudo: It stands for Super User Do, and it is used to execute the subsequent command with administrative privileges.
snort: It is the main command that runs the Snort IDS.
-ve: These options have the following meanings:
- -v: It enables verbose output, which means that Snort will display more detailed information during its operation.
- -e: It specifies the option to print the packet headers, payload, and other information related to the detected network traffic.
-i ${interface}: This part specifies the network interface where Snort should listen for network traffic. ${interface} is a placeholder for the actual name of the interface, which should be provided when running the command. For example, if the desired interface is eth0, you would replace ${interface} with eth0, resulting in -i eth0.

Overall, this command runs Snort with verbose output, capturing and analyzing network traffic on the specified interface.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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