Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:

From: Andreas Fink <afink@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:25:05 +0100

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here's the "About Wireshark" dialogue:

Version 0.99.6 (SVN Rev 20668)

Copyright 1998-2007 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+ 2.10.6, with GLib 2.12.9, with libpcap
current-cvs.tcpdump.org.2007.01.04, with libz 1.2.3, with libpcre 6.7, with
Net-SNMP 5.2.1, with ADNS, with Lua 5.1, without GnuTLS, with Gcrypt
1.2.3, with
MIT Kerberos, without PortAudio, without AirPcap.

Running on Darwin 8.8.1, with libpcap version
current-cvs.tcpdump.org.2007.01.04.

Built using gcc 4.0.1 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 5367).

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the line:

current-cvs.tcpdump.org.2007.01.04.

is important to have a wlan bug fixed.
Note: the easiest way to start wireshark is to type /usr/local/bin/wireshark in the X11 window after starting X11 or to make a menubar entry the same way.
As far as the capturing goes, dont use Capture->interfaces. Use Capture->Options and select the interface there then.
Then it will always work.




Andreas Fink

Fink Consulting GmbH
Global Networks Schweiz AG
BebbiCell AG

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