Hi
try
# snort -c /path/to/snort.conf

where "/path/to" is the actual path to where you unzipped snort. Good
luck.

On Thu, 1 Nov 2001, Nout Gemmeke wrote:

> Hi Cris,
>
> Thanks for the swift reply !!
>
> I added the entry to the LB_LIBRARY_PATH, and recieve the next error.
> Looks like I should configure some more.
> Can you point me into the direction ?
>
> Nout.
>
>
> excelon03:/usr/local/bin # ./snort
> Log directory =
> Reading Conf File...
>
> Initializing Network Interface hme0
> using config file //.snortrc
> Initializing Preprocessors!
> Initializing Plug-ins!
> Initializating Output Plugins!
> Parsing Rules file //.snortrc
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Initializing rule chains...
> ERROR: Unable to open rules file: //.snortrc or ////.snortrc
> Fatal Error, Quitting..
> excelon03:/usr/local/bin #
>
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Chris Green [mailto:cmguab.edu]
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 31. Oktober 2001 15:03
> An: Nout Gemmeke
> Cc: 'snort-userslists.sourceforge.net'
> Betreff: Re: [Snort-users] Error using snort
>
>
> Nout Gemmeke <Nout.Gemmekemorse.com> writes:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I want to use snort to snoop the network just for SNMP traps that I need
> for
> > monitoring a Sun system.
> >
> > Starting snort brings the following error:
> >
> > excelon03:/usr/local/bin # ./snort -v
> > ld.so.1: ./snort: fatal: libssl.so.0.9.6: open failed: No such file or
> > directory
> > Killed
> >
> > Installed but not configured is:
> >
> > libgcc-3.0-sol7-sparc-local
> > libpcap-0.6.2-sol7-sparc-local
> > openssl-0.9.6b-sol7-sparc-local
> > snort-1.8.1-sol7-sparc-local
> > tcpdump-3.6.2-sol7-sparc-local
>
>
> You need to make sure that the directory that libssl.so.0.9.6 resides
> in is in your LD_LIBRARY_PATH
> --
> Chris Green <cmguab.edu>
> You now have 14 minutes to reach minimum safe distance.
>
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