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diff --git a/network/ngrep/README b/network/ngrep/README index 5c94af27b4..b9d5da3356 100644 --- a/network/ngrep/README +++ b/network/ngrep/README @@ -1,14 +1,11 @@ ngrep strives to provide most of GNU grep's common features, applying them to the network layer. ngrep is a pcap-aware tool that will allow you to specify extended regular or hexadecimal expressions to match -against data payloads of packets. It currently recognizes IPv4/6, TCP, -UDP, ICMPv4/6, IGMP and Raw across Ethernet, PPP, SLIP, FDDI, Token -Ring and null interfaces, and understands BPF filter logic in the same -fashion as more common packet sniffing tools, such as tcpdump and snoop. +against data payloads of packets. It currently recognizes IPv4/6, +TCP, UDP, ICMPv4/6, IGMP and Raw across Ethernet, PPP, SLIP, FDDI, +Token Ring and null interfaces, and understands BPF filter logic in +the same fashion as more common packet sniffing tools, such as tcpdump +and snoop. ngrep is built with IPV6 support by default; to disable it, do this: NGREP_IPV6=no ./ngrep.SlackBuild - -A patch is included for IPV4 and IPV6 packet reassembly applied by default. -The patch adds the -r switch to ngrep. To disable the patch, do this: - ASSEM_PATCH=no ./ngrep.SlackBuild |