https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5389
Summary: Crash during startup because of Python SyntaxError in
wspy_libws.py
Product: Wireshark
Version: 1.4.1
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: Blocker
Priority: Low
Component: Wireshark
AssignedTo: wireshark-bugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
ReportedBy: emil@xxxxxxxx
Build Information:
wireshark 1.4.1
Copyright 1998-2010 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+ 2.20.1, (32-bit) with GLib 2.24.1, with libpcap 1.1.1, with
libz 1.2.3, with POSIX capabilities (Linux), with libpcre (version unknown),
without SMI, without c-ares, with ADNS, without Lua, with Python, with GnuTLS
2.10.2, with Gcrypt 1.4.6, with MIT Kerberos, without GeoIP, without PortAudio,
without AirPcap.
Running on Linux 2.6.34-gentoo-r1-ewojak, with libpcap version 1.1.1, with libz
1.2.3, GnuTLS 2.10.2, Gcrypt 1.4.6.
Built using gcc 4.4.4.
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Wireshark fails to start and crashes. A little debugging showed that the reason
lies in /usr/lib/wireshark/python/1.4.1/wspy_libws.py. This script contains a
C-style /* comment */ which makes Python throw a SyntaxError.
After commenting that line using Python's # syntax, everything works fine.
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