Re: Packet capturing, iptables and eth0 vs. dummy0

[DervishD]

    Hi Martin :)

 * Martin Josefsson <gandalf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> dixit:
> >     Is is normal? Is normal that tcpdump shows packets before they
> > enter the filter when the interface is a real one (eth0) but no when
> > you access through a dummy interface or localhost, or am I missing
> > anything?
> Try sniffing on the 'lo' interface instead of 'dummy0' since all packets
> generated by the local machine destined for the local machine goes via
> the ´lo' interface. ipaddresses looks like they belong to interfaces but
> that's not the case with linux, they belong to the machine.

    That seemed to be the problem, thanks :)))

    Raúl Núñez de Arenas Coronado

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