steps to install Bro IDS on Ubuntu
This works on both Ubuntu and Xubuntu. Use sudo on everything or run as root.
apt-get install libncurses5-dev g++ bison flex
apt-get install libmagic-dev libgeoip-dev libpcap-dev libssl-dev
tar -xvf bro-1.4-release.tar.gz
cd bro-1.4
./configure --prefix=/usr/local/bro
make
make install
apt-get install libncurses5-dev g++ bison flex
apt-get install libmagic-dev libgeoip-dev libpcap-dev libssl-dev
tar -xvf bro-1.4-release.tar.gz
cd bro-1.4
./configure --prefix=/usr/local/bro
make
make install