[Snort-users] Fwd: Snort on Ubuntu LTS

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> From: "Tim Holmes" <w8tahradio@gmail.com>
> Date: January 14, 2008 7:42:45 AM EST
> To: "Joel Esler" <joel.esler@sourcefire.com>
> Subject: Re: [Snort-users] Snort on Ubuntu LTS
>
> hi joel -- im planning on it -- im gonna go with ubuntu LTS and
> build from scratch
>
> TIM
>
> On Jan 13, 2008 6:56 PM, Joel Esler <joel.esler@sourcefire.com >
> wrote:
> If I remember correctly, the version of Snort that comes with Ubuntu
> is very very old.
>
> I suggest, with whatever distro you wind up going with, compile your
> Snort from scratch.
>
> Joel
>
> On Jan 13, 2008, at 2:11 PM, UxBoD wrote:
>
> > Personally I would go with CentOS 5.1 as it as least closer to
> > commercial grade ;)
> >
> > Regards,
> >
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tim Holmes" < w8tahradio@gmail.com>
> > To: snort-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> > Sent: 13 January 2008 16:51:12 o'clock (GMT) Europe/London
> > Subject: [Snort-users] Snort on Ubuntu LTS
> >
> >
> >
> > HI folks:
> >
> > My trusty Gentoo snort box has finally given up the ghost, and it is
> > now time to transfer to Ubuntu Server. I am looking for a good guide
> > for the installation. The only one i could find in google is several
> > years out of date. I was wondering if the debian on on snort.org is
> > close enough or if there is a good one out there
> >
> > The gentoo box is badly out of date, and when i updated all the
> > rules, apparently they are for a new version of snort and nothing
> > works -- i want to run snort and base and whatever else i need to
> > make things work smoothly and easilly
> >
> > any and all help is GREATLY appreciated
> >
> > TIM
> >
> > --
> > Tim Holmes
> > W8TAH - Amateur Extra Operator
> > Medina County AEC
> > Skywarn Advanced Storm Spotter Certified
> > StormNet Chase 9
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0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Date: January 14, 2008 7:42:45 AM =
EST</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">To: "Joel Esler" <<a =
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;</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Subject: Re: [Snort-users] Snort on Ubuntu =
LTS</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "> </div> =
</div>hi joel -- im planning on it -- im gonna go with ubuntu LTS and =
build from scratch TIM <div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Jan =
13, 2008 6:56 PM, Joel Esler <<a =
href=3D"mailto:joel.esler@sourcefire.com">joel.esl er@sourcefire.com =
</a>> wrote: <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left:=
1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: =
1ex;">If I remember correctly, the version of Snort that comes with =
Ubuntu is very very old. I suggest, with whatever distro you =
wind up going with, compile your Snort from scratch. Joel <div><div></div><div =
class=3D"Wj3C7c"> On Jan 13, 2008, at 2:11 PM, UxBoD wrote: =
 > Personally I would go with CentOS 5.1 as it as least closer =
to > commercial grade ;) > > Regards, > > =
-- > --[ UxBoD ]-- > // PGP Key: "curl -s <a =
href=3D"http://www.splatnix.net/uxbod.asc" target=3D"_blank"> =
http://www.splatnix.net/uxbod.asc</a> | gpg --import" > // =
Fingerprint: F57A 0CBD DD19 79E9 1FCC A612 CB36 D89D 2C5A 3A84 > =
// Keyserver: <a href=3D"http://www.keyserver.net" =
target=3D"_blank">www.keyserver.net </a> Key-ID: 0x2C5A3A84 > // =
Phone: +44 845 869 2749 SIP Phone: <a =
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br>> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Holmes" < <a =
href=3D"mailto:w8tahradio@gmail.com">w8tahradio@gm ail.com</a>> > =
To: <a =
href=3D"mailto:snort-users@lists.sourceforge.net">snort-users@lists.source=
forge.net</a> > Sent: 13 January 2008 16:51:12 o'clock (GMT) =
Europe/London > Subject: [Snort-users] Snort on Ubuntu =
LTS > > > > HI folks: > > My trusty =
Gentoo snort box has finally given up the ghost, and it is > now =
time to transfer to Ubuntu Server. I am looking for a good guide =
 > for the installation. The only one i could find in google is =
several > years out of date. I was wondering if the debian on on =
<a href=3D"http://snort.org" target=3D"_blank">snort.org</a> is > =
close enough or if there is a good one out there > > The =
gentoo box is badly out of date, and when i updated all the > =
rules, apparently they are for a new version of snort and =
nothing > works -- i want to run snort and base and whatever else =
i need to > make things work smoothly and easilly > > =
any and all help is GREATLY appreciated > > =
TIM > > -- > Tim Holmes > W8TAH - Amateur Extra =
Operator > Medina County AEC > Skywarn Advanced Storm =
Spotter Certified > StormNet Chase 9 > -- > This =
message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by =
MailScanner , and is > believed to be clean. > =
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