[Snort-users] Snort deployment questions

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hi

I have following questions..hope that would help many people out there

where can I get the names and versions of all the software (e.g. libpcap)
required by snort ?
It is mentioned that snort has a 'very small footprint' what is the size
of the footprint ?
whether snort RPMs are stable and what are the pros and cons of using RPM
over compiling from source ?
how to prepare reports from snort logs ?
what is the best method of rules updation ?
how frequently do I need to upgrade snort ?
any suggestions for backup strategy ?

regards,

shashank

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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">hi </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I have following questions..hope that
would help many people out there</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">where can I get the names and versions
of all the software (e.g. libpcap) &nbsp;required by snort ?</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">It is mentioned that snort has a 'very
small footprint' what is the size of the footprint ?</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">whether snort RPMs are stable and what
are the pros and cons of using RPM over compiling from source ?</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">how to prepare reports from snort logs
?</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">what is the best method of rules updation
?</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">how frequently do I need to upgrade
snort ?</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">any suggestions for backup strategy
?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">regards,</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">shashank<br>
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