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    Fatal error in Snort version 2.9.2.3 pkg v. 2.5.1

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      Fesoj
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      I don't have any problem downloading the Snort.org and ET rules and installing them.

      Maybe, you should remove the snort package. Find residual files and dirs with find / -name 'snort*', delete them, maybe reboot the machine, and finally install snort again.

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        eri--
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        @trvsecurity:

        32 bit

        Now I keep getting:

        php: /snort/snort_download_rules.php: Snort rules file downloaded failed…

        You have to wait 15 minutes and then try again.

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          trvsecurity
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          I uninstalled and rebooted and all the ETC files had gone.  I cannot delete all Snort files as I need the back up config to come back after reinstall.  Still cannot download Snort rules.

          Can you tell me what directories I should delete after uninstall while maintaning the config back up?

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            judex
            last edited by

            You can savely remove all snort files. The config is saved in XML.

            2.1-RELEASE (amd64)
            built on Wed Sep 11 18:17:48 EDT 2013
            FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE-p11

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              trvsecurity
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              Done.  When I uninstall, all the files in /usr/local/etc/snort/ go away. Then I reinstall and I still can't download the Snort rules.

              I have never had this issue before.

              In the logs, I see:

              php: /snort/snort_download_rules.php: There is a new set of Snort.org rules posted. Downloading…

              Then 3 seconds later:

              php: /snort/snort_download_rules.php: Snort rules file downloaded failed...

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                Fesoj
                last edited by

                trvsecurity ,

                I am just guessing. Is your oinkcode ok?

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                  trvsecurity
                  last edited by

                  yes - definitely not the cause.  Just put it in again, and the problem continues.

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                    Fesoj
                    last edited by

                    Next idea: do you have a virtual machine to play with? Setting this up using VirtualBox takes less than an hour.

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                      eri--
                      last edited by

                      @trvsecurity:

                      yes - definitely not the cause.  Just put it in again, and the problem continues.

                      Maybe they put you on blacklist.
                      It gets cleared in 1/2 hours.

                      Though reinstall teh package i put code to remove the dynamic rules in case they are not enabled in categories tab.

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                        trvsecurity
                        last edited by

                        I think you are right! I left it for a while and now everything is working fine! Thaks to ALL! Case closed!

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