["Gilbert Ramirez" <gram@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Okay, so that's a capture filter, and it won't work. Capture filters (-f) use pcap syntax, while display filters (used *after* the capture is made) use wireshark syntax.

You should be able to use -R instead of -f, but note that this uses more processing than -f, so if the packets are coming in fast, you might lose some.

If you can use a UDP port number, then you can use -f 'udp port XXX' as your capture filter.

--gilbert

On 7/2/07, Amit Paliwal < Amit.Paliwal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Command line:-     wireshark -i  \Device\NPF_{52EFAA93-34C5-4F7E-80AE-638A48E3F1BD} -k -f  UDP

but I want something like

Command line:-     wireshark -i  \Device\NPF_{52EFAA93-34C5-4F7E-80AE-638A48E3F1BD} -k -f  UDP contains my_protocol

so that only my_protocol gets sniffed.

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Can you show us the command-line you are using?

--gilbert

On 7/2/07, Amit Paliwal <Amit.Paliwal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote:

yes that is what i am saying, when i try to give   a filter from Wireshark GUI i am able to do so, but I want the same scenario in command line also....not from GUI.

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A pcap filter? You mean a capture file? The pcap/capture filter syntax does not provide a 'contains' keyword, so it's not possible. You can only use 'contains' in the display filter syntax, which is unique to wireshark (and tshark, etc.)

--gilbert

On 7/2/07, Amit Paliwal <Amit.Paliwal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote:

yes i am using 'contains' keyword, and i am giving name of my protocol which is a string.....
i am running it on Windows and i used 'udp contains my_protocol' also but its not working.......

i need to give filter expressions defined by pcap, but i am not getting any documentation of it.

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You're really using the "contains" keyword? That's for strings and
binary strings.

The spaces in your filter are probably confusing the shell when you
invoke wireshark/tshark from the command-line. Are you running on
Unix? Use single quotes around your filter:

tshark ............ 'udp contains xxx'

--gilbert

On 7/2/07, Amit Paliwal <Amit.Paliwal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote:
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> I want to set command line filter _expression_ for proprietary protocol that
> is registered over UDP by its name. I am able to do it directly in Wireshark
> GUI by setting the _expression_ as "UDP contains my_protocol", but I need to
> do the same from command line that I am unable to do right now.
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