INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING SNiFF+ VIA FTP

The following simple steps will enable you to obtain and evaluate SNiFF+ 2.1:

1.0 DOWNLOAD SNiFF+

The ftp server for downloading SNiFF+ 2.1 is:
ftp.takefive.com (IP address 205.158.4.192).
An optional ftp server is:
ftp.takefive.co.at (IP address 192.92.138.34)
Login as anonymous, password is your e-mail address. SNiFF+ is in the directory takefive/pub/SNiFF+-2.1 on both sites. This directory contains these files:

  1. LICENSE -->License Agreement .
  2. README -->Information about printing out the SNiFF+ manuals.
  3. copy.txt -->GNU Copyright notice for gcc compiler.
  4. copylib.txt -->GNU Copyright for g++ libraries.
  5. doc.tgz -->SNiFF+ documentation in compressed PostScript format.
  6. example.tgz -->Platform-independent files for "Getting Started" examples
  7. install.kit -->Installation script.
  8. sniff.tgz -->SNiFF+ executable, platform independent portion

This directory contains subdirectories for the following platforms:

You should now create a directory to download SNiFF+ into (download directory). Download the following files into this directory:

Next, create a subdirectory within your download directory corresponding to the name of your operating system (similar to the corresponding platform-specific subdirectory on the ftp server). Download the contents of the ftp server subdirectory into this subdirectory. For example, create a subdirectory called sunos and download the contents of takefive/pub/SNiFF+-2.1/sunos into this new directory. Be sure to download all the files.

Your download directory should now mirror the ftp server directory shown above

CAUTION: You should ensure that you have downloaded the files using binary (bi) mode.
When you have finished downloading, you should make sure you have transferred all of the files completely by doing the following:

Please read the README and LICENSE files before proceeding.

2.0 INSTALL SNiFF+

CAUTION: DO NOT attempt to install SNiFF+ in the same directory into which you have downloaded the files. This will not work, and the files will have to be downloaded again. During the installation, when prompted for the "SNiFF+ root directory" you should specify a different directory.

NOTE: FTP often switches off the executable bit on "gzcat" and "tar" ("tar" is only provided and necessary for SunOS, SCO, and AIX). Be sure that "gzcat" and "tar" have execution bit switched on by using the commands:

SNiFF+ can be installed using the following command from your download directory:
csh -f ./install.kit
You should now print out the documentation.

3.0 CONTACT TAKEFIVE SOFTWARE FOR A LICENSE STRING

Please contact TakeFive Software at:

Tel: (408)-777-1440 or
Email: info@takefive.com

for a license string to activate your evaluation. Our evaluation license supports unlimited concurrent use, so you may want to broadcast its availability widely.

4.0 START SNiFF+

You can now follow the instructions to set the user environment variables on page 11 of the SNiFF+ Installation Guide. Continue through the guide to start SNiFF+.

5.0 NEXT STEPS

We recommend that you initially use SNiFF+ with the ET++ application framework as described in the "Getting Started" manual. After that you may want to load your own software as described in the "Setting Up Projects With SNiFF+" chapter in the Users and Reference Guide.

6.0 CONTACT INFORMATION

If we can answer any questions or provide technical support, please do not hesitate to contact us: 

EMAIL:  sniff-support@takefive.com 

TEL:    (800) 418-2535 x24

        (408)  777-1440 x24

Thanks for your interest in SNiFF+.

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