libpcap-1.10.5

Introduction to libpcap

libpcap provides functions for user-level packet capture, used in low-level network monitoring.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.3 platform.

BlueZ-5.79, libnl-3.11.0, libusb-1.0.27, Software distribution for the DAG, and Septel range of passive network monitoring cards.

Install libpcap by running the following commands:

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

If you want to disable installing the static library, use this sed:

sed -i '/INSTALL_DATA.*libpcap.a\|RANLIB.*libpcap.a/ s/^/#/' Makefile

Now, as the root user:

make install

Installed Program: pcap-config

Installed Libraries: libpcap.so

Installed Directory: /usr/include/pcap

pcap-config	provides configuration information for libpcap
`libpcap.{a,so}`	are libraries used for user-level packet capture