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.\" Copyright (c) 1994, 1996, 1997
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.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
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.\"
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.\" retain the above copyright notice and this paragraph in its entirety, (2)
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.\" ``This product includes software developed by the University of California,
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.\" Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and its contributors.'' Neither the name of
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.\" the University nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse
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.\" or promote products derived from this software without specific prior
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.\" written permission.
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.\" WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
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.\" MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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.\"
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.TH PCAP_CREATE 3PCAP "5 April 2008"
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.SH NAME
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pcap_create \- create a live capture handle
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.nf
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.ft B
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#include <pcap/pcap.h>
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.ft
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.LP
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.nf
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char errbuf[PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE];
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.ft
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.LP
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pcap_t *pcap_create(const char *source, char *errbuf);
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.ft
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.fi
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.B pcap_create()
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is used to create a packet capture handle to look
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at packets on the network.
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.I source
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is a string that specifies the network device to open; on Linux systems
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with 2.2 or later kernels, a
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.I source
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argument of "any" or
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.B NULL
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can be used to capture packets from all interfaces.
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.PP
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The returned handle must be activated with
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.B pcap_activate()
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before packets can be captured
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with it; options for the capture, such as promiscuous mode, can be set
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on the handle before activating it.
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.SH RETURN VALUE
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.B pcap_create()
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returns a
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.I pcap_t *
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on success and
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.B NULL
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on failure.
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If
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.B NULL
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is returned,
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.I errbuf
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is filled in with an appropriate error message.
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.I errbuf
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is assumed to be able to hold at least
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.B PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE
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chars.
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.SH SEE ALSO
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pcap(3PCAP), pcap_activate(3PCAP)
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