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# kismet

> A wireless network and device detector, sniffer, wardriving tool, and WIDS (wireless intrusion detection) framework.
> More information: <https://www.kismetwireless.net/docs/readme/starting/commandline/>.

- Capture packets from a specific wireless interface:

`sudo kismet -c {{wlan0}}`

- Monitor multiple channels on a wireless interface:

`sudo kismet -c {{wlan0,wlan1}} -m`

- Capture packets and save them to a specific directory:

`sudo kismet -c {{wlan0}} -d {{path/to/output}}`

- Start Kismet with a specific configuration file:

`sudo kismet -c {{wlan0}} {{[-f|--config-file]}} {{path/to/config.conf}}`

- Monitor and log data to an SQLite database:

`sudo kismet -c {{wlan0}} --log-to-db`

- Monitor using a specific data source:

`sudo kismet -c {{wlan0}} --data-source={{rtl433}}`

- Enable alerts for specific events:

`sudo kismet -c {{wlan0}} --enable-alert={{new_ap}}`

- Display detailed information about a specific AP's packets:

`sudo kismet -c {{wlan0}} --info {{BSSID}}`
