README
1$Id: README,v 1.2 2003/07/08 15:21:35 fletch Exp $
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4Abstract
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7POE::Component::Pcap is a POE wrapper for the Net::Pcap wrapper for
8libpcap. It exists as a separate session which sends events back to a
9specified session when packets are ready.
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12Requirements
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15This module requires POE and Net::Pcap. The requirements are encoded
16in Makefile.PL. The NetPacket::* modules are also probably useful.
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19Basic Installation
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22POE::Component::Pcap may be installed through the CPAN shell in the
23usual CPAN shell manner. This typically is:
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25 $ perl -MCPAN -e 'intstall POE::Component::Pcap'
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27You can also read this README from the CPAN shell:
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29 $ perl -MCPAN -e shell
30 cpan> readme POE::Component::Pcap
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32And you can install the component from the CPAN prompt as well:
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34 cpan> install POE::Component::Pcap
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37Manual Installation
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40POE::Component::Pcap can also be installed manually. The latest CPAN
41version can be found at
42<ftp://ftp.cpan.org/pub/CPAN/authors/id/F/FL/FLETCH/> or in a
43similarly named directory at your favorite CPAN mirror. The most
44recent development snapshot, which only rarely contains hideous
45show-stopping bugs, is available from <http://phydeaux.org/>.
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47Downloading and unpacking the distribution are left as exercises for
48the reader. To build and test it:
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50 perl Makefile.PL
51 make test
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53When you're ready to install the component:
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55 make install
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57It should now be ready to use.
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60EOF: Thank you for reading.
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