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Snort_Inline Prerequisites
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The following programs are needed to run Snort_Inline and BASE:

APACHE2 - web server.
Installed version on our Linux: 2.0.55

#apt-get install apache2
MySQL - database server.
Installed version: 5.0.22

#apt-get install mysql-server
PHP5 - server-side scripting language.
Installed version: 5.1.2

#apt-get install php5
PHP5-MySQL
Installed version: 5.1.2

#apt-get install php5-mysql
BUILD-ESSENTIAL - metapackage containing tools to compile and install programs.
Installed version: 11.1

#apt-get install build-essential
PCRE - library of functions using the same syntax and semantics as Perl 5.
Installed version: 6.4.1

#apt-get install libpcre3-dev
IPTABLES-DEV - Linux packet filtering rule set.
Installed version: 1.3.3

#apt-get install iptables-dev
LIBNET - generic networking API that provides access to several protocols.
Installed version: 1.0.2a-7

#apt-get install libnet0-dev
Be careful not to install libnet 1.1.x (libnet1-dev package) otherwise as stated on the Snort_Inline website, compiling Snort_Inline against this libnet version will not work.

MYSQLCLIENT LIBRARY - MySQL development libraries and header files.
Installed version: 4.0.24

#apt-get install libmysqlclient12-dev
CHECKINSTALL - tool to remove easily programs installed from source.
Installed version: 1.6.0

#apt-get install checkinstall
Get more information about checkinstall.

LIBDNET - interface to several low-level networking routines.
Installed version: 1.11
As there is no package available for libdnet, you must install it manually:
Download and uncompress libdnet:

#tar -xvf libdnet-1.11.tar.gz
Access the lidbnet directory and install the library:

#cd libdnet-1.11
#./configure
#make
#checkinstall