[Bro] Host Key Verification Failed

[Daniel Thayer]

Could you try running this command:
LANG=C broctl install

Let me know if that works or not.


On 8/3/16 5:59 AM, Dane Wullen wrote:
> Hello there,
>
> I've tried to install Bro on a Ubuntu 16.04 virtual machine (VirtualBox)
> with following guide:
>
> http://knowm.org/how-to-install-bro-network-security-monitor-on-ubuntu/
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__knowm.org_how-2Dto-2Dinstall-2Dbro-2Dnetwork-2Dsecurity-2Dmonitor-2Don-2Dubuntu_&d=CwMFaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=Bi5qPBnY0NmYPqnRTPj_AfXQKpfQTZUpCzpfFBcawv0&m=F34LY1zuKAkgaGWslI2qGRFFNj-ndAVOVzKjRyRPkBw&s=W8GD3LcgP5BwEW7sFEFWEB4wvJ1PGLLf3hXxhQkkqu0&e=>
>
> After the installation, I started broctl and tryped "install", but I
> reveiced an error message:
>
> Host key verification failed.
> Error: cannot create (some of the) directories /usr/local/bro,/usr/local/bro/logs,/usr/local/bro/spool,/usr/local/bro/spool/tmp on node bro
>
> I want to run Bro on a single machine (so no cluster at all), I checked the node.cfg, it looks like this:
>
> [bro]
> type=standalone
> host=localhost
> interface=eth0
>
> Of course I installed a SSH Server (apt-get install openssh-server), and
> successfully connected to my VM with several divices.
>
> There was a common problem in this Mailing-List, but unfortunatly it
> remaind unsolved...
>
> http://mailman.icsi.berkeley.edu/pipermail/bro/2015-July/008697.html
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__mailman.icsi.berkeley.edu_pipermail_bro_2015-2DJuly_008697.html&d=CwMFaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=Bi5qPBnY0NmYPqnRTPj_AfXQKpfQTZUpCzpfFBcawv0&m=F34LY1zuKAkgaGWslI2qGRFFNj-ndAVOVzKjRyRPkBw&s=p3paIyqindeHv6mgVDCwer8Qma1k8fx-kDlmi7krhg0&e=>
>
> I'm new to linux and bro, also, english is not my native language, so
> please forgive me my faults. :)
>
> I would be glad to hear from you guys!
>
> Thanks alot!
>
> brot
>
>
>
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