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Bug 256743 - net-wireless/airsnort should RDEPEND on net-wireless/linux-wlan-ng
Summary: net-wireless/airsnort should RDEPEND on net-wireless/linux-wlan-ng
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: AMD64 Linux
: High normal
Assignee: Mobile Herd (OBSOLETE)
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Reported: 2009-01-29 03:26 UTC by Ryan VanderPlas
Modified: 2009-10-16 12:43 UTC (History)
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Description Ryan VanderPlas 2009-01-29 03:26:10 UTC
For the default uses of airsnort, linux-wlan-ng is needed. However, emerging airsnot from a fresh build does not require this package and the program does not operate properly. It still starts out and does scans, but can't work with data nor do any decrypting.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Have a fresh install
2.emerge airsnort
3.program continues to complain that wlanctl-ng is missing

Actual Results:  
A long packet collection without any data collection and no cracked information
Comment 1 Thilo Bangert (RETIRED) (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2009-10-16 12:43:16 UTC
AFAICT linux-wlan-ng is an optional dependancy - needed only when used with prism2 based cards.
i have promoted the einfo notices to elog.

thanks.