How to install Kismet on the N800

[macfan]

Hello,
I am new to this forum and to the Internet-Tablets.
I don´t know how to install an application (kismet) on my N800.

Can you help me please.

Macfan

[SeRi@lDiE]

Go here..http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3776&page=3 Is the same steps.

[harliquin]

When I try to install kismet on my N800 I get an error:

Errors were encountered whil processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/libpcap0.8_0.9.5-1_armel.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


Is there a different version of libpcap for the N800?

[brendan]

as far as i know, libpcap is only needed for tcpdump. i have kismet installed on my n800, and in red pill mode libpcap is listed as not installed.

i had to go to the webpage for the repository and download the .deb package and install it that way.

on a semi-related topic, can someone compile gpsd for the n800?

[harliquin]

Under the app manager / application details / dependencies

Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.5-1)
Depends: libgcc1
Depends: libncurses5
Depends: libpcap0.8 (>=0.9.3-1)
Depends: libstdc++6
Depends: ncurses-base


I'll uninstall it, and try just installing the .deb

Thanks.

[TA-t3]

These days I think you can install kismet from a repository:
http://eko.one.pl/maemo mistral user
You'll find becomeroot there too, so that you can be root when you execute it in an xterm.

[harliquin]

I tried to install it from there...
That's where the libpcap problems come from.

I must have something else installed that it does not like.

Installing just the .deb file also failed. It needed the libpcap too.

I guess I will uninstall some things and try again.

[asinus]

on a semi-related topic, can someone compile gpsd for the n800?

gpsd is included as standard in IT2007. You can start it like this:

rfcomm connect /dev/rfcomm0 aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff &
/usr/sbin/gpsd /dev/rfcomm0

Replace aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff with the MAC address of your bluetooth GPS. I use this with kismet and it is working just fine.

I have found that after disabling the automatic WLAN scan my kismet is very stable. If I have an active WLAN connection when I start kismet, I don't get the "WLAN is left in an unknown state" message either when I exit kismet.

[brendan]

what happened to the /etc/default/gspd config file? i was hoping to be able to configure it once (per flash, as i seem to be doing so frequently) and have it work subsequently.

yes, i could put together a small script, but configuration files are easier to work with.

[harliquin]

Okay,
I still can't install it.
Now libpcap says I already have a file installed
libpcap.so.0.9.5

Why doesn't kismet use this one? It is greater than the dependancies.

Any help would be welcome.

Thanks

[gsagers]

Just create a symbolic link. In an X terminal, type "ln -s /usr/lib/libpcap.so.0.9.5 /usr/lib/libpcap.so.0.8" The new version works fine.

[gsagers]

Asinus

How do you disable automatic WLAN scanning? Are you simply putting the device in offline mode, or is there some Xterm magic involved? Using the stock driver, it seems to startup, and then quit channelhopping or recording within a few seconds. I'm not sure if the automatic WLAN scanning that's to blame or not.

[harliquin]

Just create a symbolic link. In an X terminal, type "ln -s /usr/lib/libpcap.so.0.9.5 /usr/lib/libpcap.so.0.8" The new version works fine.

I thought I had done that before. It worked this time. Thanks!

I had to manually set up the conf files.

I wish there was a way with apt-get to force a install without the dependencies...

Thanks again!

harliquin

[Rocketman]

Asinus

How do you disable automatic WLAN scanning? Are you simply putting the device in offline mode, or is there some Xterm magic involved? Using the stock driver, it seems to startup, and then quit channelhopping or recording within a few seconds. I'm not sure if the automatic WLAN scanning that's to blame or not.

I too am having this issue, but only on the latest firmware (2007 release 3). I can start up kismet and it starts seeing networks and packets, but stops within a few seconds. Kismet doesn't freeze or anything, it just doesn't register any new data after the first few seconds of use.

[luketoh]

I too am having this issue, but only on the latest firmware (2007 release 3). I can start up kismet and it starts seeing networks and packets, but stops within a few seconds. Kismet doesn't freeze or anything, it just doesn't register any new data after the first few seconds of use.

Yup, I'm having this problem with it as it stops scanning after a few seconds too. Is there any fix for this?


Luke

[Rocketman]

Yes, the fix is to downgrade to 2007 release 2. Works fine as long as you keep tapping the screen to keep Nokia's unmodifiable power management settings from kicking in 5 minutes later...

[luketoh]

Hi Rocketman,

Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately for me, I like the new firmware which resolved a number of video issues. So other than downgrading, there isn't any other solution if I want to use Kismet? Do you know what's the root cause of this issue? Thanks!


Luke

[kotzkind]

I thought I had done that before. It worked this time. Thanks!

I had to manually set up the conf files.

I wish there was a way with apt-get to force a install without the dependencies...

Thanks again!

harliquin

dpkg -i installs as far as I know without dependencies. But for that you need the package local and I don't know if dpkg is installed on the N800. Aptitude should have an option for installing without dependencies.

[TA-t3]

dpkg comes pre-installed on the N800. But dpkg doesn't install without dependencies, that is, the install won't be completed without dependencies resolved. Unlike apt-get dpkg won't do any resolving (by downloading missing stuff) by itself. However, it will install what it can and when you later run apt-get upgrade the previous dpkg -i installation will complete itself if apt-get can resolve the dependencies.
Hope that made sense..