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PCAP_SET_PROMISC

Section: Misc. Reference Manual Pages (3PCAP)
Updated: 3 January 2014
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NAME

pcap_set_promisc - set promiscuous mode for a not-yet-activated capture handle

SYNOPSIS

#include <pcap/pcap.h>

int pcap_set_promisc(pcap_t *p, int promisc);

DESCRIPTION

pcap_set_promisc() sets whether promiscuous mode should be set on a capture handle when the handle is activated. If promisc is non-zero, promiscuous mode will be set, otherwise it will not be set.

RETURN VALUE

pcap_set_promisc() returns 0 on success or PCAP_ERROR_ACTIVATED if called on a capture handle that has been activated.