> 1) I've been using "Unix Network Programming" by R. Stevens > (1990). Is there any updated Linux Network Programming? I'd like > to have an updated ioctl tutorial/handbook. I find the book quite relevant to get a good n/w pgm-ing background in Linux. You could also refer to the online docs of the Linux Documentation Project (LDP). > 2)I'm working on a network application and need to fill a menu > with the available network interfaces (up). How can I get this > info? I think this is quite related to my first question. `ioctl,' with the request `SIOCGIFCONF.' > 3) I also need to "capture" full 802.3 encapsulated IP frames > from my LAN and save them to a file. I' ve read about ether taps > and packet sockets. What should I use? This is for a group of > students who want to play a little bit with "frame decoding". I'd > like to get You could play around with the `packet capture (pcap)' library. -Sarada - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org