Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] libpcap library usage
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From: Gerald Combs <gerald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 11:53:48 -0700
Faraz Shamim wrote:
> Thanks Jeff. I tried your suggestion but still no
> luck:
> 
>              Build profile binaries : no
>                    Use pcap library : yes
                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>                    Use zlib library : yes
>                    Use pcre library : no
>                Use kerberos library : no
>                Use GNU ADNS library : no
>                 Use SMI MIB library : no
>              Use GNU crypto library : no
>              Use SSL crypto library : no
>            Use IPv6 name resolution : no
>                  Use gnutls library : no
>                  Use libcap library : no
>                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

It looks like configure is finding libpcap (the packet capture library with a
"p") just fine. It's not finding the confusingly-named libcap (the POSIX
capabilities library with no "p").

I've updated configure.in to be more clear.