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Date:      Wed, 10 May 2006 23:09:15 -0500
From:      Kevin Kinsey <kdk@daleco.biz>
To:        "Michael P. Soulier" <msoulier@digitaltorque.ca>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: tcpdump on 'any' device
Message-ID:  <4462B8EB.7070608@daleco.biz>
In-Reply-To: <fb6605670605101927r624bc0d4m794fceb9b5a3acf8@mail.gmail.com>
References:  <fb6605670605101927r624bc0d4m794fceb9b5a3acf8@mail.gmail.com>

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Michael P. Soulier wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm using to running tcpdump like "tcpdump -i any -nn <pattern>".
> 
> But, when I try to use the 'any' device on FreeBSD, I get this.
> 
> [root@kanga isc-dhcp3-server]# tcpdump -i any -nn tcp port 22
> tcpdump: BIOCSETIF: any: Device not configured
> 
> Can this not be done on FreeBSD?

tcpdump(1) seems to suggest that it's a Linuxism.

See also:
       http://www.tcpdump.org/lists/workers/2002/03/msg00053.html

   IANAE, but it's quite likely still relevant.

KDK

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