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.TH PCAP_LIB_VERSION 3PCAP "5 April 2008"
.SH NAME
pcap_lib_version \- get the version information for libpcap
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.ft B
#include <pcap/pcap.h>
.ft
.LP
.ft B
const char *pcap_lib_version(void);
.ft
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B pcap_lib_version()
returns a pointer to a string giving information about the version of
the libpcap library being used; note that it contains more information
than just a version number.
.SH SEE ALSO
pcap(3PCAP)