# Suricata with PF\_RING support

**URL:** <https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-with-pf-ring-support/1426>\
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**Created:** [June 7, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-with-pf-ring-support/1426 "2021-06-07T15:29:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nuno\_Santos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c68b51/32.png) [@Nuno\_Santos](https://forum.suricata.io/u/Nuno_Santos)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-with-pf-ring-support/1426/1 "2021-06-07T15:29:57Z")

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Is it possible to install Suricata via packages with pf\_ring support?

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**Author:** ![ish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/ish/32/8_2.png) [@ish](https://forum.suricata.io/u/ish)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-with-pf-ring-support/1426/2 "2021-06-07T15:52:56Z")

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No, at least not from any packages that I know of. PF\_RING needs to be enabled at compile time, and its not found in many, if any Linux distributions so generally requires an install from source.

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**Author:** ![Nuno\_Santos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c68b51/32.png) [@Nuno\_Santos](https://forum.suricata.io/u/Nuno_Santos)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2021, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-with-pf-ring-support/1426/3 "2021-06-07T15:59:46Z")

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Ok, i will try it that way. Many thanks!