>On my linux box i tried to >snoop host (my computer name ) >while logged on as root >it doesnt recognize snoop >is snoop not available for linux it's just not called snoop. tcpdump is a little less polished than snoop, but does basically the same thing. there are actually at least 5 packet sniffers for linux, you might try sniffit or ethereal or karpski (check freshmeat for more info) if you don't like tcpdump, which you probably already have installed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Send administrative requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]