SNORT install fails on 2.0 Beta 5
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Hi all,
I am attempting to install Snort on the latest 2.0 Beta 5 and it is failing miserably:
Beginning package installation for snort…
Downloading package configuration file... done.
Saving updated package information... done.
Downloading snort and its dependencies...
Checking for package installation...
Downloading http://www.pfsense.com/packages/config/snort/bin/8.1x86/mysql-client-5.1.53.tbz ... could not download from there or http://ftp2.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-8.1-release/All/mysql-client-5.1.53.tbz.
of mysql-client-5.1.53 failed!Installation aborted.Backing up libraries...
Removing package...
Starting package deletion for pcre-8.10...done.
Starting package deletion for mysql-client-5.1.53...done.
Starting package deletion for snort-2.8.6.1...done.
Removing snort components...
Menu items... done.
Services... done.
Loading package instructions...
Include file snort.inc could not be found for inclusion.
Deinstall commands...
Not executing custom deinstall hook because an include is missing.
Removing package instructions...done.
Auxiliary files... done.
Package XML... done.
Configuration... done.
Cleaning up... Failed to install package.Installation halted.
Any help to get this installed and running greatly appreciated!
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Try what vito outlined in http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=31058.0
from the console run pkg_add -r http://files.pfsense.org/packages/8/All/mysql-client-5.1.53.tbz
Then install snort -
Try what vito outlined in http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=31058.0
from the console run pkg_add -r http://files.pfsense.org/packages/8/All/mysql-client-5.1.53.tbz
Then install snortThank you! That did the trick. However, since I already had a newer version of the mysql package, I had to rung the following command instead:
pkg_add -r -f http://files.pfsense.org/packages/8/All/mysql-client-5.1.53.tbz
Hope this will help someone else!