Attached is a debdiff which resolves this issue, by not attempting to start snort(-mysql) if the database (mysql/pgsql) isn't yet configured.
I'm going to try and get this into Debian, rather than stray from Debian on this issue - as snort is traditionally maintained wholly in Debian.
Binary built in PPA: https://edge.launchpad.net/~davewalker/+archive/ppa/+sourcepub/715986/+listing-archive-extra
Attached is a debdiff which resolves this issue, by not attempting to start snort(-mysql) if the database (mysql/pgsql) isn't yet configured.
I'm going to try and get this into Debian, rather than stray from Debian on this issue - as snort is traditionally maintained wholly in Debian.
Binary built in PPA: /edge.launchpad .net/~davewalke r/+archive/ ppa/+sourcepub/ 715986/ +listing- archive- extra
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