Joe,  Are you using ipython (do you have it installed)? It does not seem to be running?  You should get a prompt like in [1]: Although eventually we should support not running with ipython, right now this is the only supported configuration. Thanks, Michael. On 29 April 2012 20:28, Joe Sylve &lt;joe.sylve(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > Yes, that's what I'm using. > > On Apr 29, 2012 1:23 PM, "Michael Cohen" &lt;scudette(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >> >> Hi Joe, >>   You need to use the scudette branch right now for linux support. Is >> that what you are using? >> >> Michael. >> >> On 28 April 2012 22:12, Joe Sylve &lt;joe.sylve(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >> > I'm having trouble getting the linux support branch working. >> > >> > I followed all the directions found >> > here: https://code.google.com/p/volatility/wiki/LinuxMemoryForensics >> > >> > I just can't seem to get it to work.  Here's what I'm getting: >> > >> > joe@zuul:~/volatility/lin64-support$ python vol.py >> > Welcome to volshell! >> > To get help, type 'help()' >> >>>> session.filename = "/home/joe/dump" >> > Traceback (most recent call last): >> >   File "<console>", line 1, in <module> >> > NameError: name 'session' is not defined >> > >> > Can anyone help me with this, or point me to a download for the older >> > linux >> > branch, which was previously working for me?  Thank you very much. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Joe Sylve, M.S. >> > Senior Security Researcher >> > GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst (GCFA) >> > Digital Forensics Solutions, LLC >> > http://www.digitalforensicssolutions.com/ >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Vol-dev mailing list >> > Vol-dev(a)volatilityfoundation.org >> > http://lists.volatilityfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/vol-dev >> >

What is the operating system and python version you are using? if you are using windows make sure you install the 32bit ipython with 32bit python or both 64 bit versions., You can tell if your ipython installation is working by issuing from a regular python prompt        from IPython import Shell If you cant get ipython to work you might be able to have the regular python work by adding the line        user_session._prepare_local_namespace() To the non-ipython codepath here: http://code.google.com/p/volatility/source/browse/branches/scudette/vol.py#… Hope this helps, Michael. On 30 April 2012 04:51, Joe Sylve &lt;joe.sylve(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > I wasn't.  However, I installed ipython and I'm still not getting the > proper > shell prompt.  How should I be invoking the vol.py script? > > On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 1:54 PM, Michael Cohen &lt;scudette(a)gmail.com&gt; > wrote: >> >> Joe, >>  Are you using ipython (do you have it installed)? It does not seem >> to be running?  You should get a prompt like >> >> in [1]: >> >> Although eventually we should support not running with ipython, right >> now this is the only supported configuration. >> >> Thanks, >> Michael. >> >> On 29 April 2012 20:28, Joe Sylve &lt;joe.sylve(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >> > Yes, that's what I'm using. >> > >> > On Apr 29, 2012 1:23 PM, "Michael Cohen" &lt;scudette(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi Joe, >> >>   You need to use the scudette branch right now for linux support. >> >> Is >> >> that what you are using? >> >> >> >> Michael. >> >> >> >> On 28 April 2012 22:12, Joe Sylve &lt;joe.sylve(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >> >> > I'm having trouble getting the linux support branch working. >> >> > >> >> > I followed all the directions found >> >> > >> >> > here: https://code.google.com/p/volatility/wiki/LinuxMemoryForensics >> >> > >> >> > I just can't seem to get it to work.  Here's what I'm getting: >> >> > >> >> > joe@zuul:~/volatility/lin64-support$ python vol.py >> >> > Welcome to volshell! >> >> > To get help, type 'help()' >> >> >>>> session.filename = "/home/joe/dump" >> >> > Traceback (most recent call last): >> >> >   File "<console>", line 1, in <module> >> >> > NameError: name 'session' is not defined >> >> > >> >> > Can anyone help me with this, or point me to a download for the >> >> > older >> >> > linux >> >> > branch, which was previously working for me?  Thank you very much. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Joe Sylve, M.S. >> >> > Senior Security Researcher >> >> > GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst (GCFA) >> >> > Digital Forensics Solutions, LLC >> >> > http://www.digitalforensicssolutions.com/ >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > Vol-dev mailing list >> >> > Vol-dev(a)volatilityfoundation.org >> >> > http://lists.volatilityfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/vol-dev >> >> > > >