You need the following libraries to successfully compile Kismet:
./configure --enable-airpcap
Install from PPA
You can also install the latest version using aptitude from Festor’s HackTools PPA.
The shown URL to the PPA is wrong as Festor’s account got deactivated. The correct URLs are:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/festor/hack-tools/ubuntu jaunty maindeb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/festor/hack-tools/ubuntu jaunty main
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