Here is how you Update Snort Rules Manually

[MedoZero]

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??

[MedoZero]

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

[MedoZero]

;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 ???

[MedoZero]

;) 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 !

[jimp]

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

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

[idkpmiller]

Great job!

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

Cheers

[jigpe]

Thanks.It works here.
jigp
Davao City