how do i determine if particular sockets are enabled in my kernel?

[oznola]

hi,

i am trying to use wireshark following the steps to get started in that app documentation. it says that i must be sure that my machine can support packet capture or that "packet capture" was enabled when the kernel was compiled.

i am not sure how to check this.


Please advise.

[vinnywright]

it should be ,,,, but you must run wireshark as root to do it ,,,, like "kdesudo wireshark"

if you want to get into network security check out Backtrack linux , it has more network security and penetration testing tools than you could study in a year.

VINNY

[dmeyer]

it should be ,,,, but you must run wireshark as root to do it ,,,, like "kdesudo wireshark"

if you want to get into network security check out Backtrack linux , it has more network security and penetration testing tools than you could study in a year.

VINNY

Don't you need patched drivers too in some cases?

Backtrack although the Gold Standard, is a little old and has been reborn as Kali (no new releases yet.) In the meantime though, Backtrack is where it is at the moment.

[vinnywright]

Don't you need patched drivers too in some cases?

Backtrack although the Gold Standard, is a little old and has been reborn as Kali (no new releases yet.) In the meantime though, Backtrack is where it is at the moment.

perhaps but I had no prob. with it last time I used it ,,,,,that being in 12.04 however .

Humm had not herd of Kali (except for my niece that is) will half to search that one up.

VINNY

[oznola]

thank you vinny,

you were right. i will look into backtrack too.

[Tinker Tantrum]

thank you vinny,

you were right. i will look into backtrack too.

The thing about Backtrack/Kali is that it is not beginner friendly. I would just install the necessary tools and let live.