# tcpdump scripts

- tcpdump_getdata.sh: Capture network traffic, stop with Ctrl-C
- tcpdump_stop.sh: Stop the tcpdump command (e.g. when using crontab)
- tcpdump.yml: Ansible Playbook which takes a tcpdump on the remote side(s) and copy it automatically to your server

# crontab

This is the crontab for an example tcpdump which starts at 02:00am and stops at 02:05am.

```
0 2 * * * bash /tmp/tcpdump_getdata.sh
5 2 * * * bash /tmp/tcpdump_stop.sh
```