$Id: README,v 1.1.1.1 2001/02/16 14:35:51 fletch Exp $ -------- Abstract -------- POE::Component::Pcap is a POE wrapper for the Net::Pcap wrapper for libpcap. It exists as a separate session which sends events back to a specified session when packets are ready. ------------ Requirements ------------ This module requires POE and Net::Pcap. The requirements are encoded in Makefile.PL. The NetPacket::* modules are also probably useful. ------------------ Basic Installation ------------------ [Note: This section is written in advance of PoCo::Pcap's placement on the CPAN. These steps are wrong, and you will find no joy following them. Please read the Manual Installation section instead.] POE::Component::Pcap may be installed through the CPAN shell in the usual CPAN shell manner. This typically is: $ perl -MCPAN -e 'intstall POE::Component::Pcap' You can also read this README from the CPAN shell: $ perl -MCPAN -e shell cpan> readme POE::Component::Pcap And you can install the component from the CPAN prompt as well: cpan> install POE::Component::Pcap ------------------- Manual Installation ------------------- POE::Component::Pcap can also be installed manually. The latest CPAN version can be found at or in a similarly named directory at your favorite CPAN mirror. The most recent development snapshot, which only rarely contains hideous show-stopping bugs, is available from . Downloading and unpacking the distribution are left as exercises for the reader. To build and test it: perl Makefile.PL make test When you're ready to install the component: make install It should now be ready to use. --------------------------- EOF: Thank you for reading. ---------------------------