https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4293
Summary: When wireshark 1.2.2 is installed, the menu entry does
not ask for super user permissions, and hence sniffing
on any interface is not possible via the menu entry.
Product: Wireshark
Version: 1.2.2
Platform: All
OS/Version: Ubuntu
Status: NEW
Severity: Normal
Priority: Low
Component: Wireshark
AssignedTo: wireshark-bugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
ReportedBy: fnkygy@xxxxxxxxx
Build Information:
wireshark 1.2.2
Copyright 1998-2009 Gerald Combs <gerald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> and contributors.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Compiled with GTK+ 2.18.3, with GLib 2.22.2, with libpcap 1.0.0, with libz
1.2.3.3, with POSIX capabilities (Linux), with libpcre 7.8, with SMI 0.4.8,
with
c-ares 1.6.0, with Lua 5.1, with GnuTLS 2.8.3, with Gcrypt 1.4.4, with MIT
Kerberos, with GeoIP, with PortAudio V19-devel (built Jun 20 2009 13:28:51),
without AirPcap.
Running on Linux 2.6.31-15-generic, with libpcap version 1.0.0, GnuTLS 2.8.3,
Gcrypt 1.4.4.
Built using gcc 4.4.1.
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This bug is not a very critical one, but hinders the use of wireshark for new
users. When wireshark 1.2.2 is installed, the menu entry does not ask for super
user permissions, hence sniffing on any interface via the menu entry is not
possible. The menu entry has to be changed to "gksu wireshark" in gnome. This
has to be automated during installation itself.
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