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--- linux_wiki:tcpdump [2016/02/24 09:23]
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-====== Tcpdump ======
-**General Information**
-Capturing and reading packets with tcpdump.
-**Checklist**
-  * Package: tcpdump
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-====== Install Package ======
-Install tcpdump
-<code bash>
-yum -y install tcpdump
-</code>
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-====== Max File Size, Log Rotate Capture ======
-This type of capture is intended for collecting packets for an extended period of time and limiting how much disk space is used.
-\\
-Start the capture (and initial output)
-<code bash>
-tcpdump port 80 -s 0 -vvv -C 100 -W 50 -w /tmp/mycapture.pcap
-tcpdump: listening on eth0, link-type EN10MB (Ethernet), capture size 65535 bytes
-</code>
-Explanation
-  * port 80 : Capture on port 80
-  * -s 0 : Capture all packet contents
-  * -vvv : Max verbose logging details
-  * -C 100 : Store up to 100 MBs of data per file
-  * -W 50 : Store 50 rollover files, then start over writing. (mycapture.pcap00 - mycapture.pcap49)
-  * -w /tmp/mycapture.pcap : location and name of capture log(s)
-MB per file x 50 rollover files = 5000 MB total disk space used.
-\\
-Stop the capture (and example output seen)
-<code bash>
-Ctrl+c
-^C313 packets captured
-packets received by filter
-packets dropped by kernel
-</code>
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-====== Reading Pcaps ======
-To read a pcap file that was written with tcpdump using the "-w" option..
-<code bash>
-tcpdump -qnnnX -r /tmp/mycapture.pcap0
-</code>
-Explanation
-  * -q : Print less protocol information so output lines are shorter
-  * -n : Do not convert IP addresses to host names
-  * -nn : Do not convert protocol and port numbers to names
-  * -X : Print data in addition to headers. Print in hex and ASCII.
-  * -r : Read packets from file
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