Support AF_PACKET address family (tcpdump/wireshark...)
From https://github.com/Microsoft/BashOnWindows/issues/1628
It would be great to get support for AF_PACKET, as some networking tools or software rely on that.
Samples of tool that won't work without it:
- tcpdump (socket: Invalid argument)
- wireshark
- some nmap functions
- Scapy
gpotter2
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Anonymous
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Please enable as this would really help as we would not need to have a separate vm when running nmap or other networking applications in bash
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Promille
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+1
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Anonymous
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+1
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Rodney Fisk
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Add support please!
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Carl Vancil
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My employers force me to use Windows for a job that really needs Linux. With WSL, I hoped to have this issue solves once and for all... only to find that the core tools I need it for aren't working, due to lack of support for AF_PACKET.
Maybe it's time for Microsoft's folks to chat with the Linux community to get some help sorting this out.
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Chris Wood
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This would really be nice, especially for nmap scans.
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Imamadmad
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Please. I need this. All my friends are giving me **** for using Windows because this doesn't work
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Kenny
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+1
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Corey
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+1
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Deekin Scalesinger
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Yes please! +1 - the main reason I chose to run ubuntu is for the networking tools which currently don't work :( -please prioritize this, and thanks!
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Anonymous
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support for AF_PACKET please.
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Steven Stoddard (Solutionreach)
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Was this not working before the creator's update? Why is it broken now. Hope to see this fixed soon (Fall update hopefully)
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gpotter2
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As a side note, traceroute also relies on this
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Maison da Silva
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+1
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Kevin Elmore
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We are an ISP and these tools are crucial. If traceroute relies on this, please add it to the list in the idea.
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Anonymous
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Please implement this feature as soon as possible. I am still using Cygwin due to the lack of this functionality.
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Andrew
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Please make this error go away!
socket(PF_PACKET, SOCK_RAW, 768) = -1 EAFNOSUPPORT (Address family not supported by protocol)
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Anonymous
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Please implement. Desired functionality.
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James
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Pls support, don't want to have to run a VM to get these tools to work, kinda meant to be able to replace the need to have a VM to get a real Linux CLI...
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David Garfinkle commented
yes please!