network/snort: Updated for version 2.8.4.1

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 30 deletions

diff --git a/network/snort/README b/network/snort/README
index 6a15d09b62..52132b6ce9 100644
--- a/network/snort/README
+++ b/network/snort/README
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ is capable of performing real-time traffic analysis, alerting, blocking and
 packet logging on IP networks.  It utilizes a combination of protocol analysis 
 and pattern matchingin order to detect a anomalies, misuse and attacks.  
 Snort uses a flexible rules language to describe activity that can be considered
-malicious or anomalous as well as an analysis engine that incorporates a modular 
-plugin architecture.  Snort is capable of detecting and responding in real-time, 
+malicious or anomalous as well as an analysis engine that incorporates a modular
+plugin architecture.  Snort is capable of detecting and responding in real-time,
 sending alerts, performing session sniping, logging packets, or dropping 
 sessions/packets when deployed in-line.
 
@@ -12,31 +12,5 @@ Snort has three primary functional modes.  It can be used as a packet sniffer
 like tcpdump(1), a packet logger (useful for network traffic debugging, etc), 
 or as a full blown network intrusion detection and prevention system.
 
-Please read the snort_manual.pdf file that should be included with this 
-distribution for full documentation on the program as well as a guide to 
-getting started.
-
-This package builds a very basic snort implimentation useful for monitoring
-traffic as an IDS or packet logger and as a sort of improved tcpdump (which
-is what I use it for). MySQL support is included, so you should have little
-trouble hooking snort up to a database or ACID. For more information on
-these, check out snort's homepage at:
-
-  http://www.snort.org/
-  http://www.snort.org/docs/
-
-snort.org has a nasty habit of changing the location of their source
-code, which means there's no garauntee that the link in snort.info is
-correct.  If you can't get that link to work, look for the source code at:
-
-  http://www.snort.org/dl/old/
-
-Please note that this build script disables dynamic plugins. This can be
-easily added by deleting the following line in the script.
-
-  --disable-dynamicplugin \
-
-This will put the headers and source for dynamic plugins into /usr/src/snort.
-There is no rc.snort script included with this script at this time, but you
-should have little trouble creating one of your own. Please e-mail me with
-any questions or comments.  -- Alan Hicks <alan@lizella.net>
+Note that --libdir seems to be ignored on Slackware64; libraries are installed
+to /usr/lib anyway.