Autogenerated on 2012-11-29
from - https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/projects/suricata/wiki/Ubuntu_Installation_from_GIT


Ubuntu Installation from GIT

In this document will be explained how to install and use the most recent code
of Suricata on Ubuntu. Installing from GIT on other operating systems is
basically the same, except that some commands are Ubuntu-specific (like sudo
and apt-get). In case you are using another operating system, you should
replace those commands by your operating-specific commands.

Pre-installation requirements

Before you can build Suricata for your system, run the following command to
ensure that you have everything you need for the installation.

  sudo apt-get -y install libpcre3 libpcre3-dbg libpcre3-dev \
  build-essential autoconf automake libtool libpcap-dev libnet1-dev \
  libyaml-0-2 libyaml-dev zlib1g zlib1g-dev libcap-ng-dev libcap-ng0 \
  make libmagic-dev


  sudo apt-get install git-core

Depending on the current status of your system, it may take a while to complete
this process.

HTP

HTP is bundled with Suricata and installed automatically. If you need to
install HTP manually for other reasons, instructions can be found at HTP
library_installation.

IPS

By default, Suricata works as an IDS. If you want to use it as a IDS and IPS
program, enter:

  sudo apt-get -y install libnetfilter-queue-dev libnetfilter-queue1
  libnfnetlink-dev libnfnetlink0


Suricata

First, it is convenient to create a directory for Suricata. Name it 'suricata'
for example. Open the terminal and enter:

  mkdir suricata

Followed by:

  cd suricata

Next, enter the following line in the terminal:

  git clone git://phalanx.openinfosecfoundation.org/oisf.git


  cd oisf

Followed by:

  ./autogen.sh

To configure, please enter:

  ./configure

To compile, please enter:

  make

To install Suricata, enter:

  sudo make install
  sudo ldconfig


Auto setup

You can also use the available auto setup features of Suricata:
ex:

  ./configure && make && make install-conf


make install-conf
would do the regular "make install" and then it would automatically create/
setup all the necessary directories and suricata.yaml for you.

  ./configure && make && make install-rules


make install-rules
would do the regular "make install" and then it would automatically download
and set up the latest ruleset from Emerging Threats available for Suricata

  ./configure && make && make install-full


make install-full
would combine everything mentioned above (install-conf and install-rules) - and
will present you with a ready to run (configured and set up) Suricata
Please continue with Basic_Setup.
In case you have already made a map for the most recent code, downloaded the
code into that map, and want to download recent code again, please enter:

  cd suricata/oisf

next, enter:

  git pull

After that, you start again at running autogen.