Can't build mongosniff on Ubuntu

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    • Type: Bug
    • Resolution: Done
    • Priority: Minor - P4
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    • Affects Version/s: 2.1.0
    • Component/s: Build, Tools
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    • Environment:
      Ubuntu 11.01
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      Tried following the instructions from the docs:

      http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/mongosniff#mongosniff-Building

      But still can't build:

      scons mongosniff
scons: Reading SConscript files ...
scons version: 2.0.1
python version: 2 7 2 'final' 0
Checking whether the C++ compiler works(cached) yes
Checking for C library stdc++... (cached) yes
Checking for C++ header file execinfo.h... (cached) yes
Checking for C library pcap... (cached) no     <-------------------- it doesn't seem to be able to locate the library
Checking for C library wpcap... (cached) no
scons: done reading SConscript files.
scons: Building targets ...
scons: *** Do not know how to make File target `mongosniff' (/home/ren/mongo/mongosniff).  Stop.
scons: building terminated because of errors.

            Assignee:
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            Reporter:
            Randolph Tan
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