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    Snort on 2.1 dev ??

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved 2.1 Snapshot Feedback and Problems - RETIRED
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      asterix
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      I have tried numerous times but have never been able to start snort. Exact same settings work on 2.0.1. Even a clean 2.1 install makes no difference. Always get some pf_alert issue. Tried re-installing on top of existing install too.

      I really want to start using 2.1 dev builds but don't want to opt out snort. Feel a bit secure with snort on my firewall.

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        tritron
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        The only error I see is ERROR: Can't set DAQ BPF filter to 'start' (pcap_daq_set_filter: pcap_compile: syntax error)!
        if you logon ino shell and type snort start what do you get

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          asterix
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          Will do a clean install tonight and update the post.

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            tritron
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            Any updates on this did you try to use ssh to connect to pfsense and type in snort start and post the out put you get ?
            Does anyone knows how to solve this error : Can't set DAQ BPF filter to 'start' (pcap_daq_set_filter: pcap_compile: syntax error)! This prevents me from starting snort.

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              tritron
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              Logs show snort[4544]: FATAL ERROR: /usr/local/etc/snort/snort_59149_bge0/snort.conf(323) Unknown output plugin: "alert_pf"
              May 27 21:39:44 snort[4544]: FATAL ERROR: /usr/local/etc/snort/snort_59149_bge0/snort.conf(323) Unknown output plugin: "alert_pf"

              How I can fix that ?

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                asterix
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                Check my second post in this thread. That is exactly the error I am getting. I was not able to start snort even through SSH.

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                  asterix
                  last edited by

                  Any progress on this?

                  I checked with a clean install again last night. Same issue with Snort.

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                    Cino
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                    this may work… install the package log into the box via ssh. run

                    pkg_add -f http://files.pfsense.com/packages/8/All/snort-2.9.0.5_1.tbz

                    goto gui, update rules and see if it starts... make sure all the per-processors are checked..

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                      asterix
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                      Isin't that an older package? Is it compatible with the latest pfSense FreeBSD version?

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                        Cino
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                        @asterix:

                        Isin't that an older package? Is it compatible with the latest pfSense FreeBSD version?

                        it should work.. it worked for me a month ago when i tested 2.1 binaries… Remember that packages are built for the stable version of pfSense. The pfSense package is built around snort 2.9.0.5_1 binaries

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                          rcfa
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                          @Cino:

                          this may work… install the package log into the box via ssh. run

                          pkg_add -f http://files.pfsense.com/packages/8/All/snort-2.9.0.5_1.tbz

                          goto gui, update rules and see if it starts... make sure all the per-processors are checked..

                          How is this going to affect future updates, both of the packages and/or the OS or snort?

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                            Cino
                            last edited by

                            @rcfa:

                            @Cino:

                            this may work… install the package log into the box via ssh. run

                            pkg_add -f http://files.pfsense.com/packages/8/All/snort-2.9.0.5_1.tbz

                            goto gui, update rules and see if it starts... make sure all the per-processors are checked..

                            How is this going to affect future updates, both of the packages and/or the OS or snort?

                            you would have to reapply it… i'm hoping once 2.1 is released, that snort will also be updated.

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                              dhatz
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                              iirc a few months ago there was a monetary donation earmarked specifically for Snort, to finally integrate it with pf (ala spoink, snort2c, SnortSam etc). Perhaps do a new round of "crowdfunding" to finally get this done?

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                                Cino
                                last edited by

                                @dhatz:

                                iirc a few months ago there was a monetary donation earmarked specifically for Snort, to finally integrate it with pf (ala spoink, snort2c, SnortSam etc). Perhaps do a new round of "crowdfunding" to finally get this done?

                                i remember donating for that…... not sure what is left from the pool... but If I was PMing pfSense, i would want to get 2.1 release first...

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                                  tritron
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                                  There is something interesting the snort package provided by 8.3 free is older than older freebsd version stable version 2.9.2.3
                                  What do you get when you type /usr/local/etc/rc.d/snort start can you post output .
                                  When I type snort start
                                  Initializing Output Plugins!
                                  Snort BPF option: start
                                  pcap DAQ configured to passive.
                                  The DAQ version does not support reload.
                                  Acquiring network traffic from "bge0".
                                  ERROR: Can't set DAQ BPF filter to 'start' (pcap_daq_set_filter: pcap_compile: syntax error)!
                                  Fatal Error, Quitting..
                                  Is pfsense 2.1 build on old packages ? It seems that when I try to install something on pfsense it states that needs newer packages

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                                    asterix
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                                    pkg_add -f http://files.pfsense.com/packages/8/All/snort-2.9.0.5_1.tbz

                                    This does not work. It installs via ssh but nothing shows up in GUI.

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                                      Cino
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                                      @asterix:

                                      pkg_add -f http://files.pfsense.com/packages/8/All/snort-2.9.0.5_1.tbz

                                      This does not work. It installs via ssh but nothing shows up in GUI.

                                      install the pfsense snort package first via the gui…. then drop down ssh and run the above command

                                      this will overwrite the binaries that were installed from the pfsense snort package

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                                        asterix
                                        last edited by

                                        Tried that too. Via SSH it downloads the package but does not install it.

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                                          Cino
                                          last edited by

                                          @asterix:

                                          Tried that too. Via SSH it downloads the package but does not install it.

                                          your killing me…. Can you post what your seeing? from when you press enter to were it fails to install

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                                            rcfa
                                            last edited by

                                            Similar issue here:
                                            First had the regular package installed. I could update rules, etc. but snort would never run, Dashboard always shows snort as stopped.
                                            Same thing after the pkg_add procedure

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