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+.\" @(#) $Header: /tcpdump/master/libpcap/pcap_lookupdev.3pcap,v 1.1.2.3 2008-04-06 03:21:56 guy Exp $
+.\"
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+.\"
+.TH PCAP_LOOKUPDEV 3PCAP "5 April 2008"
+.SH NAME
+pcap_lookupdev \- find the default device on which to capture
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.nf
+.ft B
+#include <pcap/pcap.h>
+.ft
+.LP
+.nf
+.ft B
+char errbuf[PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE];
+.ft
+.LP
+.ft B
+char *pcap_lookupdev(char *errbuf);
+.ft
+.fi
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+.B pcap_lookupdev()
+returns a pointer to a string giving the name of a network device
+suitable for use with
+.B pcap_create()
+and
+.BR pcap_activate() ,
+or with
+.BR pcap_open_live() ,
+and with
+.BR pcap_lookupnet() .
+If there is an error,
+.B NULL
+is returned and
+.I errbuf
+is filled in with an appropriate error message.
+.I errbuf
+is assumed to be able to hold at least
+.B PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE
+chars.
+.SH SEE ALSO
+pcap(3PCAP), pcap_create(3PCAP), pcap_activate(3PCAP),
+pcap_open_live(3PCAP), pcap_lookupnet(3PCAP)
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