On 08/04/2006 14:56, fbsd_user wrote:
> I tried
>tcpdump -i rl0 src host 218.166.163.180 -w /usr/tcpdump.data
>tcpdump -i rl0 host 218.166.163.180 -w /usr/tcpdump.data
>tcpdump -i rl0 src ip 218.166.163.180 -w /usr/tcpdump.data
>
> but got syntax error msg with no hint of what was wrong
>
> If I remove the -w stuff it works. Meaning it prints to the screen.
> But I want to write to file
>
> Can you help me out here on the syntax error?
Have a look at 'tcpdump -h' (or man, of course). Expression (i.e. 'src
host 218.166.163.180') is the last argument. This should work:
tcpdump -i rl0 -w /usr/tcpdump.data src host 218.166.163.180
> One other thing. When does tcpdump get access to the packet?
>
> My firewall has a block log rule for that ip address.
> Does tcpdump see the packet before ipfilter ipnat does?
Yes. I'm not familiar with kernel code, but I can perfectly see all
packets with tcpdump.
HTH,
Karol
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