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| author | Olivier Abad <oabad@noos.fr> | 1999-12-13 12:29:42 +0000 |
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| committer | Olivier Abad <oabad@noos.fr> | 1999-12-13 12:29:42 +0000 |
| commit | 065d937572fe2320b08c29f271ffefacfdac3180 (patch) | |
| tree | f34a17d48bf8a26b54b4aa9c76ca3ad110f8a136 /doc | |
| parent | 08eb7a2b81b64ad9440a796cf5c57c9b3188a5a2 (diff) | |
Document the plugins menu and dialogs
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diff --git a/doc/ethereal.pod.template b/doc/ethereal.pod.template index c901b1e053..c681e8b806 100644 --- a/doc/ethereal.pod.template +++ b/doc/ethereal.pod.template @@ -268,6 +268,11 @@ Collapses the protocol tree branches. Expands all branches of the protocol tree. +=item Tools:Plugins + +Allows you to use and configure dynamically loadable modules (see +L<"Plugins"> below). + =item Tools:Follow TCP Stream If you have a TCP packet selected, it will display the contents of the @@ -467,6 +472,23 @@ specify whether, when the display is updated as packets are captured, the list should automatically scroll to show the most recently captured packets or not. +=item Plugins + +The I<Plugins> dialog lets you view and configure the plugins available +on your system. + +The I<Plugins List> shows the name, description, version and state +(enabled or not) of each plugin found on your system. The plugins are +searched in the following directories : B</usr/share/ethereal/plugins>, +B</usr/local/share/ethereal/plugins> and B<~/.ethereal/plugins> + +A plugin must be activated using the I<Enable> button in order to use it +to dissect packets. It can also be deactivated with the I<Disable> button. + +The I<Filter> button shows the filter used to select packets which should +be dissected by a plugin (see L<"DISPLAY FILTER SYNTAX"> below). This +filter can be modified. + =back =head1 CAPTURE FILTER SYNTAX |