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 **Checklist** **Checklist**
 +  * Distro(s): Any
   * Package: tcpdump   * Package: tcpdump
  
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 This type of capture is intended for collecting packets for an extended period of time and limiting how much disk space is used. This type of capture is intended for collecting packets for an extended period of time and limiting how much disk space is used.
  
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 +Start the capture (and initial output)
 <code bash> <code bash>
 tcpdump port 80 -s 0 -vvv -C 100 -W 50 -w /tmp/mycapture.pcap tcpdump port 80 -s 0 -vvv -C 100 -W 50 -w /tmp/mycapture.pcap
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 +tcpdump: listening on eth0, link-type EN10MB (Ethernet), capture size 65535 bytes
 </code> </code>
  
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 100 MB per file x 50 rollover files = 5000 MB total disk space used. 100 MB per file x 50 rollover files = 5000 MB total disk space used.
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 +Stop the capture (and example output seen)
 +<code bash>
 +Ctrl+c
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 +^C313 packets captured
 +314 packets received by filter
 +0 packets dropped by kernel
 +</code>
  
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