zeek:tldr:d69dd

zeek: Analyze live traffic from a network interface, applying a `tcpdump` filter.

zeek

$ sudo zeek --filter ${path-to-filter} --iface ${interface}

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This command is using the zeek network security monitoring tool with some specific options.

sudo: This command is used to run the subsequent command as a superuser or root user. It is necessary because zeek requires elevated privileges to capture traffic on the network interface.
zeek: It is the name of the network security monitoring tool, formerly known as Bro. Zeek is used to analyze network traffic and provide insights into the network security.
--filter ${path-to-filter}: This option specifies a path to a filter file that contains specific filtering rules used to capture and analyze only the desired network traffic. The ${path-to-filter} should be replaced with the actual path of the filter file.
--iface ${interface}: This option specifies the network interface to monitor and capture traffic from. The ${interface} should be replaced with the name of the desired network interface. For example, eth0 for the first Ethernet interface.

Overall, this command runs the zeek tool with the provided options to monitor network traffic on a specific interface, filtering the captured traffic using a filter file.

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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