Problem with TCPDUMP ( it says : "tcpdump: socket: Invalid argument" ??!!

Problem with TCPDUMP ( it says : "tcpdump: socket: Invalid argument" ??!!

Post by Thomas TESTASECC » Sun, 02 Dec 2001 00:27:09



Hi,

i tape : "tcpdump -i eth0"
and i have : "tcpdump: socket: Invalid argument"

What's the problem ??!!!

Thomas TESTASECCA
ETIC telecom

 
 
 

Problem with TCPDUMP ( it says : "tcpdump: socket: Invalid argument" ??!!

Post by Dave Seyste » Sun, 02 Dec 2001 22:52:15



> Hi,

> i tape : "tcpdump -i eth0"
> and i have : "tcpdump: socket: Invalid argument"

> What's the problem ??!!!

> Thomas TESTASECCA
> ETIC telecom

Have you configured your kernel to use packet socket under networking
options? (Kernel 2.2.20, not sure about 2.4 series kernels)

Dave

 
 
 

Problem with TCPDUMP ( it says : "tcpdump: socket: Invalid argument" ??!!

Post by Thomas TESTASECC » Tue, 04 Dec 2001 18:17:32


thank you Dave :
i'had forgotten to enable packet socket into the kernel networking options.
Now i can trace .....

bye
tom




> > Hi,

> > i tape : "tcpdump -i eth0"
> > and i have : "tcpdump: socket: Invalid argument"

> > What's the problem ??!!!

> > Thomas TESTASECCA
> > ETIC telecom

> Have you configured your kernel to use packet socket under networking
> options? (Kernel 2.2.20, not sure about 2.4 series kernels)

> Dave