How can i generate snort log file in a text human readable format?

Question

When i use this command:

snort -l /home/username/snort-2.9.9.0/snort_logs -d

OR :

snort -l /home/username/snort-2.9.9.0/snort_logs -b

It log packets in Ascii file format,

I want the log files in a text readable format. What command should i use to log packet in text format? and what configuration i need to add to the snort.cong file to do the required ?

Thanks

Answer 1

To convert snort log file from pcap format to text format we use : (tcpdump tool) or (Tshark tool) as following :

tcpdump -n -tttt -r /snortLogFilePath/snortLogFileName > /pathToStoreAt/anyName.txt

OR:

tshark -r /snortLogFilePath/snortLogFileName > /pathToStoreAt/anyName.txt