On Sat 2001-10-20 (17:31), Daniel Pope wrote: > > Dear All, > > I'm using Linux Red Hat.I'm trying to learn more > and more about TCP-IP. > > I know how to set ipchains in order to list a > packet from TCP-IP > > traffic, but I want to find what Linux command or > software tools enable > > me to catch (and display)all the content of an IP > packet. Sniffers !? > > Thank you in advance ! > >
Have a look at tcpdump ( www.tcpdump.org) the -x and X flags are really useful for decoding the packet. It can also do some higher level decoding depending on the protocol. Another great product is Ethereal. Both are avalible for win32 as well. Barry Barry Irwin Systems Administrator (Networks and Security) Itouch Labs.
