#!/bin/sh
# Start/stop/restart snort.

# Start snort:
snort_start() {
  if [ -x /usr/local/bin/snort ]; then
    echo "Starting snort IDS daemon:  /usr/local/bin/snort -A fast -b -l /var/log/snort -d -D -i eth0 -c /etc/snort/snort.conf"
    /usr/local/bin/snort -A fast -b -l /var/log/snort -d -D -i eth0 -c /etc/snort/snort.conf                                            
  fi
}

# Stop snort:
snort_stop() {
  killall snort
}

# Restart snort:
snort_restart() {
  snort_stop
  sleep 1
  snort_start
}

case "$1" in
'start')
  snort_start
  ;;
'stop')
  snort_stop
  ;;
'restart')
  snort_restart
  ;;
*)
  echo "usage $0 start|stop|restart"
esac