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    Here is how you Update Snort Rules Manually

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      MedoZero last edited by

      Hi all,
              I know as most of ppl here have a problem with Update snort rules auto . So is there is any way to download the rules and update it manually??

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        MedoZero last edited by

        Is there is any way to do this ??!! or it will be a useless topic :-\ ::) ??? ???. Come on!

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          MedoZero last edited by

          ;D OK lets make one help here
          i already use fetch to get the rules manually
          fetch -l http://www.snort.org/pub-bin/oinkmaster.cgi/5[oinkCode]/snortrules-snapshot-2.8.tar.gz

          Now it is downloading … in the main time , what do i have to do after i unzip it ???

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            MedoZero last edited by

            ;) it takes from me some effort but in the end it is done by myself.
            WOW
            Here is the snort rules update manually By MedoZero

            1- Download the rules manauly by logging to the shell and type this
            fetch -l http://www.snort.org/pub-bin/oinkmaster.cgi/5[oinkCode]/snortrules-snapshot-2.8.tar.gz
            2- extract the file with this command
            tar -zxvf ( file name )
            3- make a directory in snort dir /usr/local/etc/snort
            mkdir /usr/local/etc/snort/rules
            4- copy rules to rules directory
            cp /rules/. /usr/local/etc/snort/rules
            5-restart pfsense

            This should be documented !

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              jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate last edited by

              I added a modified version of what you posted to the FAQ:

              http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Why_won%27t_snort_properly_download_rules%3F

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                idkpmiller last edited by

                Great job!

                Thanks so much for coming back and posting this and not just keeping the info to yourself. really helped me out

                Cheers

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                  jigpe last edited by

                  Thanks.It works here.
                  jigp
                  Davao City

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