General instructions for testing the new Snare kernel patch: ------------------------------------------------------------ Install the same version of the kernel that the Snare development team are using: rpm -ivh ftp://speakeasy.rpmfind.net/linux/redhat/updates/9/en/os/i386/kernel-source-2.4.20-24.9.i386.rpm Patch and compile the kernel * cd /usr/src * wget http://www.intersectalliance.com/projects/Snare/Download/linux-2.4.20-24.9.patch * cd linux-2.4.20-24.9 * patch -p1 <../linux-2.4.20-24.9.patch * make mrproper * make clean * cp /boot/*conf* .config * make oldconfig - Turn on C2_AUDIT under General when the option comes up. - leave other options as default, unless you know what they're doing. * make dep * make * make modules * make modules_install * make install Install the Snare audit daemon using RPMs, SRPMs or source tar.gz files according to your preference. Reboot your system, and select the new patched kernel from the GRUB/Lilo list * service snare restart