Re: [tcpdump-workers] tcpdump timeout?

On Sep 23, 2008, at 9:01 AM, lei wei wrote: I mean if there's no traffic currently from the interface, will tcpdump keep reading from it until traffic comes? Yes (or until you interrupt it with ^C or whatever your interrupt character is). - This is the tcpdump-workers list. Visit https:/

[tcpdump-workers] tcpdump timeout?

Hi All, I wonder whether or not tcpdump has a timeout period before it's able to read anything from the interface? I mean if there's no traffic currently from the interface, will tcpdump keep reading from it until traffic comes? Or it'll quit after a specific timeout? Thank you. Lei -- - This is