2.1. Installing and Using Ettercap
The latest
Ettercap source code is available from
http://ettercap.sourceforge.net/download.php.
Grab the latest tarball and compile Ettercap:
[notroot]$ tar zxvf ettercap-NG-x.y.z.tar.gz
[notroot]$ cd ettercap-NG-x.y.z
[notroot]$ ./configure
[notroot]$ make
[root]# make install
Make sure you obtain and install an Ettercap version that is equal to
or greater than 0.7.0. Ettercap APIs of versions older than 0.7.0
differ significantly, and are no longer supported.
You can run Ettercap in console mode, curses mode, or GTK
mode, the latter of which is shown in Figure 2-1.
Figure 2-1. Ettercap in GTK mode
Run ettercap -h to discover the plethora of
options and features Ettercap provides. See the
ettercap manpage for more details on available
options and features.
The Ettercap web site consists of a publicly
available message board dedicated to providing support in case you
experience problems. Access the message board by visiting http://ettercap.sourceforge.net/forum/.