← All Kali Issues
Suricata
Service not starting
S Service
High
🔴 Error Message
Suricata IDS failed to start
📖 What This Means
Configuration error or interface issue.
🔧 Step-by-Step Fix
- Test config: sudo suricata -T -c /etc/suricata/suricata.yaml
- Check interface: ip link show
- Start: sudo systemctl start suricata
- Logs: /var/log/suricata/suricata.log