Re: [ethereal-users] how to use ethereal

[Claus Wagner <Claus.Wagner@xxxxxxxx>]

Kiran Sirupa wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> i have finally able to install ethereal succesfully. now i want to
> test it. i wrote an echo server and client which communicate on the
> same machine, i want to see the data in the packets through
> ethereal..how can it be done? i treid to open a file, it says it is
> not a valid capture file..
> i want live capture only..
> i am very new to ethereal ..so please help me.
> 
> i was able to install gtk 1.2.8 , i used the rpm and bang..it did
> every thing.
> 

You have to run ethereal on the same host as your echo server and client
are running. Then bringup ethereal, and in the capture dialog say lo
(loopback device) for Interface. Now connect your client to the server.
Done.

Claus