Practical Linux Security Cookbook - Second Edition

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Once we have completed the installation of the dependency packages and downloaded the source file for Suricate, we can begin the installation and configuration part. Let's explore these steps now:

1. After downloading the source, open the directory where the downloaded file has been saved and then extract the download file using the following command:

2. Once the extraction is complete, change the directory to suricata-4.0.5, as follows:

3. Now, we will build Suricata with IPS capabilities using the following command:

4. Once the ...