popen and /bin/bash -c

**TuXaKoS** · 05-01-2010

yes, it use ioctl at the source of airodump :/ but i can't change it from there because i need to use the airodump as it comes with aircrack-ng :/ any other idea?

**TuXaKoS** · 05-01-2010

Originally Posted by nonpuz

Did you try calling airodump directly instead of calling it through bash? What is the reason for this by the way?

Also, so I'm assuming this is for wireless cracking ?

yes, nothing changed. i just make a gui for it

**MK27** · 05-01-2010

Originally Posted by nonpuz

Did you try calling airodump directly instead of calling it through bash?

You might want to read more than one post in the thread, nonpuz, just so everyone does not have to repeat themselves.

**TuXaKoS** · 05-01-2010

MK27 here's the code from airodump source

Code:

  /* update the window size */

            if( ioctl( 0, TIOCGWINSZ, &ws ) < 0 )
            {
                ws.ws_row = 25;
                ws.ws_col = 80;
            }

            if( ws.ws_col <   1 ) ws.ws_col =   1;
            if( ws.ws_col > 300 ) ws.ws_col = 300;

**MK27** · 05-01-2010

Okay!

I would guess that ioctl call returns an error (<0) when the program is not run in a terminal.

Meaning the only solution is also the easy and obvious one: change that 80 to 120 and recompile the source.

ps: ever heard of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astarte_(band) -- I seriously want a date with the bass player and need someone in Greece to hook me up!!!

**nonpuz** · 05-01-2010

Originally Posted by MK27

You might want to read more than one post in the thread, nonpuz, just so everyone does not have to repeat themselves.

My mistake, sorry.

@op
Edit: MK27 beat me

**TuXaKoS** · 05-01-2010

i don't want to change the source of airodump :/ i need it as it comes with aircrack :/ any other solution? maybe if i use ioctl on my code?

**MK27** · 05-01-2010

I doubt it, but I can't say for sure and as I said, researching these ioctl things is an upriver swim. Really unlikely in any case, I think this is a legit oversight by the authors.

Do you know how to write a patch? This makes it easy to mod source in a maintainable way, but it does mean you have to build from source and not use packages, which should not be a big deal.

Oh, also, make sure you check my edit/"p.s" from #20, I'm totally serious.

**MK27** · 05-01-2010

Oh also you should file a bug report or send some message to the aircrack team.

**TuXaKoS** · 05-01-2010

if you want the bass player you have to help me :P. I'm sure there must be a way to bypass this s!@$!$@!.. :/

**MK27** · 05-01-2010

I think you are totally in the realm here where asking the dev team is your best bet. You are working on a GUI front end, right?

Here's the FSF directory page for aircrack:

aircrack - Free Software Directory - Free Software Foundation

I can't guarantee that database is up to date (eg, the last version there is 2005), but if you flip around the tabs at the bottom, etc, you'll find the homepage, email contacts, etc.

Actually it is out of date. Here's the current aircrack homepage:
Aircrack-ng
They're listing an IRC channel, a wiki, and a forum. Hopefully some email and bug reporting too. You've got the info you need. Go.

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