pcap_create(3pcap) — Linux manual page

PCAP_CREATE(3PCAP)                                    PCAP_CREATE(3PCAP)

NAME         top

       pcap_create - create a live capture handle

SYNOPSIS         top

       #include <pcap/pcap.h>

       char errbuf[PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE];

       pcap_t *pcap_create(const char *source, char *errbuf);

DESCRIPTION         top

       pcap_create() is used to create a packet capture handle to look
       at packets on the network.  source is a string that specifies the
       network device to open; on Linux systems with 2.2 or later
       kernels, a source argument of "any" or NULL can be used to
       capture packets from all interfaces.  errbuf is a buffer large
       enough to hold at least PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE chars.

       The returned handle must be activated with pcap_activate(3PCAP)
       before packets can be captured with it; options for the capture,
       such as promiscuous mode, can be set on the handle before
       activating it.

RETURN VALUE         top

       pcap_create() returns a pcap_t * on success and NULL on failure.
       If NULL is returned, errbuf is filled in with an appropriate
       error message.

SEE ALSO         top

       pcap(3PCAP)

COLOPHON         top

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                             3 January 2014           PCAP_CREATE(3PCAP)

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