Wireshark-dev: [Wireshark-dev] How to install text2pcap as a standalone program on linux/BSD
Hello,
Firstly, I want to mention that I am not sure where to post this mail,
to wireshark-dev or wireshark-users. Due to my confusion, I mailed it
to both. So, I apologize for the trouble/inconvenience this may cause
to people who are members of both the mail lists.
I am making a software packet generator tool that will be incorporated
into a network Operating System that is used on switches and routers.
The aim of this software is to be able to send packets on an interface
and for this, I am using tcpreplay as part of the solution. However,
"tcpreplay" uses pcap files as input from which it reads packets and
sends them out. Instead of this, I want to send my own packets that I
constructed in a hexdump format. Hence, I wanted to use the
"text2pcap" program to convert these hexdumps into pcap format that I
can then send using tcpreplay.
However, after searching on the internet at length, I have been unable
to find any place or website that offers this utility as a standalone
program. I realized that this utility is bundled along with the
"wireshark" program, and so I was wondering if any of you guys know
how to compile this tool as a standalone program on a BSD platform.
Once again, I am not sure whether it is appropriate to ask this
question in the "Wireshark-users" mail list or if it should be asked
in the "Wireshark-dev" mail list. Please correct me if this is the
wrong list to ask this question.
Kindly reply to this mail.
Thank you.
Warm Regards,
V. Abhijit Kiran
