libpcap-1.10.3

Introduction to libpcap

libpcap provides functions for user-level packet capture, used in low-level network monitoring.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 11.3 platform.

Package Information

libpcap Dependencies

Optional

BlueZ-5.66, libnl-3.7.0, libusb-1.0.26, Software distribution for the DAG, and Septel range of passive network monitoring cards.

User Notes: https://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/libpcap

Installation of libpcap

Install libpcap by running the following commands:

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

If you want to disable installing the static library, use this sed:

sed -i '/INSTALL_DATA.*libpcap.a\|RANLIB.*libpcap.a/ s/^/#/' Makefile

Now, as the root user:

make install

Contents

Installed Program: pcap-config
Installed Libraries: libpcap.so
Installed Directory: /usr/include/pcap

Short Descriptions

pcap-config

provides configuration information for libpcap

libpcap.{a,so}

are libraries used for user-level packet capture