ChangeLog
2019-01-26 - Added repository link
- Added Wikipedia link
- src to ~/src
2018-07-12 - Split libpcap off in to a separate one
- tcpdump 4.2.1 -> 4.9.2
- Removed --without-ipv6, no longer supported for configure
- Added /usr/lib64 for 64-bit
- Added --mandir (/usr/man instead of /usr/share/man)
- Added link to libcap-ng HOWTO
- Updated Slackware versions with 14.0, .1, and .2,
removed older than 13.37
- Added uninstall notes at the bottom
2012/03/03 - libpcap 1.1.1 -> 1.2.1
- tcpdump 4.1.1 -> 4.2.1
- Updated Slackware notes for 13.37
- Use --mandir=/usr/man for libpcap (defaults to
/usr/share/man, which is usually a symlink to it)
2010/10/28 - libpcap 1.0.0 -> 1.1.1
- tcpdump 4.0.0 -> 4.1.1
- Updated Slackware notes for 13.1
2010/01/13 - libpcap 0.9.8 -> 1.0.0
- tcpdump 3.9.8 -> 4.0.0
- Updated notes about versions included with Slackware,
added Slackware 12.1, 12.2, and 13.0, removed older
than 12.0
2008/04/11 - libpcap 0.9.7 -> 0.9.8
- tcpdump 3.9.7 -> 3.9.8
- Added note about flex >= 2.5.34
2007/09/11 - libpcap 0.9.5 -> 0.9.7
- tcpdump 3.9.5 -> 3.9.7
- Updated Slackware note for 12.0
Nov 9, 2006 - libpcap 0.9.4 -> 0.9.5
- tcpdump 3.8.3 -> 3.9.5
- Added arpwatch-ng to the list, changed ethereal to
wireshark
- Updated Slackware notes for 11.0
- Use the --with-user configure option for tcpdump
(instead of having to use -Z when you run it)
Jun 23, 2006 - Fixed a typo in this changelog
Nov 4, 2005 - libpcap 0.8.3 -> 0.9.4
- tcpdump 3.8.3 -> 3.9.4
- Updated Slackware notes for 10.0, 10.1, and 10.2
- Removed make, gcc, binutils, and fileutils/coreutils links
(because of the 'global' ones at the top)
- Changed md5sum verification to output OK (or not)
- Added sha1sum verification
- Moved source directory (see note <a href="howtos.php?msd">here</a>)
- Rearranged options to shut up new version of find
- root.root -> root:root, run when $UID = 0
- Added notes about running tcpdump in a chroot
Apr 20, 2004 - libpcap 0.8.1 -> 0.8.3
- tcpdump 3.8.1 -> 3.8.3
- Fixes security holes:
<a href="http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0017.html">http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0017.html</a>
<a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0183">http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0183</a>
<a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0184">http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0184</a>
- Added " or coreutils" to the fileutils prerequisite
Jan 16, 2004 - Create ~/installed with mode 700
- libpcap 0.7.2 -> 0.8.1
- tcpdump 3.7.2 -> 3.8.1 (security fixes):
<a href="http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=tcpdump-workrs&m=107325073018070">http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=tcpdump-workrs&m=107325073018070</a>
<a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0989">http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0989</a>
- Updated the gpg verification parts for both (see notes)
- Removed use of these:
LDFLAGS=-L/usr/local/ssl/lib
CPPFLAGS=-I/usr/local/ssl/include/openssl
tcpdump's configure can find openssl in /usr/local/ssl now
without using those
Jul 26, 2003 - Modernized the HOWTO
Feb 27, 2003 - tcpdump 3.7.1 -> 3.7.2, libpcap 0.7.1 -> 0.7.2
Security fixes for this:
<a href="http://www.idefense.com/advisory/02.27.03.txt">http://www.idefense.com/advisory/02.27.03.txt</a>
- Seperated gpg verification
- Added removal of old versions
- Fixed up configure line for tcpdump to get crypto built
into it and to leave out ipv6 support
Dec 4, 2002 - Added gpg verification, home page link