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snort:tldr:c960d
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}
witheth0
, resulting in-i eth0
.
Overall, this command runs Snort with verbose output, capturing and analyzing network traffic on the specified interface.