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amargys
amargys
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May 16, 2017
Question

txt conversion to pcap via Perl script

  • May 16, 2017
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Hi all,

 

I am trying to convert the txt file to pcap by using PERL script as per be low link:

http://kb.fortinet.com/kb...nk.do?externalId=11186

 

 but every time I am trying to convert it I am getting the below error:

 

C:\Users\m.a>fgt2eth.pl -in pcap.txt -out pcpaps.pcap Can't use string ("5b") as an ARRAY ref while "strict refs" in use at C:\Users\m.a\fgt2eth.pl line 220, <fh_in> line 16.

 

and the pcap files comes up as empty, I've uploaded txt file and used the below sniffer command to get it:

 

diag sniffer packet wan1 "port 443" 6 10

 

Thanks

    2 replies

    rwpatterson
    rwpatterson
    New Member
    May 16, 2017

    As a test, try commenting out the first line after "# ------------------ don't edit after this line -------------------------------". In PERL, start the line with the hash (#) symbol to comment it out. Obviously this is against the wishes of the initial programmer, but the 'use strict;' directive seems to be what is causing the error. This script may have been created on a different flavor of PERL than you are running. That's all I have. Good luck

    neonbit
    neonbit
    New Member
    May 18, 2017

    There's an exe version of the conversion tool as well. You could give that a try since you're running Windows.

    hmtay_FTNT
    Staff
    hmtay_FTNT
    Staff
    May 18, 2017

    Hello amargys,

     

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/h2ax6c8srtkg9eu/fgt2eth.zip?dl=0

     

    I uploaded a zipped file here containing a different format of fgt2eth that is usable on both Linux and Windows OS. I also converted your txt file for you here. The difference between this script is you have to add a "-system <linux|windows>" because of the difference in the file format. An example command would be:

     

    ./fgt2eth.pl -in pcap.txt -out pcpaps.pcap -system linux

     

    HoMing

    joerothstein
    joerothstein
    New Member
    March 9, 2018

    script fails for me, as it could not find the path to text2pcap.exe, even with the argument -system windows

    mjw80013
    mjw80013
    New Member
    June 26, 2018

    Replying to hmtay_FTNT

      Just pulled your script (had same problem as original post) - you need to change line 16 from ethereal to wireshark - ethereal is deprecated and no longer available or supported, its now wireshark

     

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