README FILE : It is important to read this file
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									        										    1)Download the ferret-x.y.tar.gz file into any directory under the root 
account. Now extract(uncompress) the ferret-x.y.tar.gz file, you will 
see a folder called ferret-x.y. Go into the ferret-x.y folder and you 
will see many files and directory. To run the ferret tool you will have 
to run the ferret file that is within the ferret-x.y folder. Make sure 
you are in the ferret-x.y folder. 

2)Useage
(At the command prompt)
									
#perl ferret [--][argument] <value> <keywordlist>
-mode         : This argument can be set to "vul" or "pvg. By default, 
		the arguement is set to "vul". With "vul" Ferret lists 
		all the vulnerabilities found. With "pvg" Ferret lists 
		all the vulnerabilities found and the associated 
		privilege gains.
-list         : This argument lists all the vulnerability checking 
		plugins with their short descriptions.
-longdesc     : This arguement lists all the vulnerability checking 
		plugins with their long descriptions.
-privgain     : This argument lists all the vulnerability checking 
		plugins with the possible privilege changes if the 
		vulnerabilities found by those plugins are exploited.
-help         : This argument lists the help options.
-useos        : This argument sets the system OS name to that specified 
		by the user.OS name goes in the <value> option. 
-useosversion : This argument sets the system OS version to that specified 
		by the user.OS verstion goes in the <value> option. 
<keywordlist> : This argument specifies the keywords at the end of all 
		arguments to run Ferret based on keywords. 
<value>       : This arguement specifies the value of OS name and/or 
		OS version after their corrosponding arguments. 
											
example:
# perl ferret --mode pvg --useos Solaris password blank
above we are using the arguments [mode pvg] and [useos]. We are setting 
the value of [useos] to <Solaris>. We are also specifying 2 keywords, 
<password> and <blank>.

3) Ferret runs to check the vulnerabilities on your system, so the time it 
takes to run all the plugin varies from system to system. But it is estimated 
that it should take a minimum of 3 minutes for a machine. The process will 
give the result once all the vulnerabilities are checked and right now does 
not give an indication about how much time is remaining.

4)Use Ctrl-C at anytime to exit the process and you will get the 
command prompt.
									 
5)When Ferret is run, the output of the process is shown under the shell
 prompt itself. To redirect the output of the process to a file, use a 
redirect command. This is important as the output can be saved into a 
file for future reference.
example: 
# perl ferret [--][argument] > Output_File
Here the output is redirected to the file Output_File

6) While Ferret is running there may me many messages such as ypcat, 
can't opendir or no such file or directory. These messages should be 
ignored as they are not related to the output or will not interfere 
with the running of the tool.