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zeek:tldr:cde55

zeek: Analyze live traffic from a network interface and load custom scripts.
$ sudo zeek --iface ${interface} ${script1} ${script2}
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This command is using the "sudo" command to run Zeek with certain parameters.

Here's a breakdown of each part of the command:

  • "sudo": The "sudo" command is used to run programs with elevated privileges. It allows the command to execute as the root user or with administrative permissions, which may be necessary for certain operations.

  • "zeek": This is the main command that executes the Zeek network security monitoring tool. Zeek (formerly known as Bro) is an open-source software that analyzes network traffic and provides valuable insights into network security.

  • "--iface ${interface}": This is an option for Zeek that specifies the network interface to be used for capturing network traffic. The "${interface}" is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual interface name. For example, if you want to capture traffic on the "eth0" interface, you would replace "${interface}" with "eth0".

  • "${script1} ${script2}": These are placeholders representing optional Zeek scripts that you can specify to customize the analysis performed by Zeek. Zeek scripts are written in a specialized scripting language and can be used to extend Zeek's capabilities by defining additional analysis, logging, or alerting behavior. "${script1}" and "${script2}" should be replaced with the actual script names or file paths that you want to include. You can specify one or more scripts separated by whitespace.

To use this command effectively, you should replace "${interface}" with the desired network interface name and provide the appropriate Zeek scripts or omit them if not needed.

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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