zeek:tldr:f4264

zeek: Analyze live traffic from a network interface using a watchdog timer.

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$ sudo zeek --watchdog --iface ${interface}

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This command runs the Zeek network security monitoring tool with the watchdog feature enabled. The "--watchdog" flag instructs Zeek to start a watchdog process that monitors the main Zeek process and restarts it if it crashes or stops running for any reason.

The "--iface" flag is used to specify the network interface that Zeek should listen on for network traffic. The "${interface}" placeholder is used to indicate that you need to replace it with the specific network interface name or ID you want Zeek to use.

The "sudo" prefix is used to run the command with administrative privileges. This is often required for network monitoring tools like Zeek, as they need low-level access to network interfaces. By using sudo, the command will prompt you to enter your password before executing.

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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