title: newbie in snort
body: <p>I want to download SnortRules from command line but when I put it with this format:
  I'm with Win Xp</p>
  
  <p>In Opensuse I have apache,php and the curl extension but in Xp I have nothing. I don't have access to internet In Opensuse I just have access via WinXp </p>
  
  <pre><code>  http://www.snort.org/sub-rules/&lt;filename&gt;/&lt;oinkcode here&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>it tells me:</p>
  
  <pre><code>'http:' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
  operable program or batch file.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>what is the problem?</p>
  
  <p>I entered this one:</p>
  
  <pre><code>http://www.snort.org/sub-rules/snortrules-snapshot-2900.tar.gz/59882...(myoinkcode here)
  </code></pre>