Not ecessary to run as root,
it just needs the user or group to have rw access to /dev/bpf*
Just need to:
$ sudo chmod go+rw /dev/bpf*
On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 3:24 PM, Network Fortius <netfortius@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Have you tried to run it as root (i.e. $sudo wireshark)?
>
> Stefan
>
>
>
> On 5/13/08, TARUN CHAPLOT <tarunchaplot@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello everyone
> > I just downloaded wireshark 1.0.0 on my Mac Book Pro and I have Mac OS X
> 10.5.2
> > I do not see any interface in dropdown list and when I type interface name
> such as "en0" or "en1"
> > I get below mentioned error:
> >
> > The capture session could not be initiated ((no devices found)
> /dev/bpf0: Permission denied).
> >
> > Please check to make sure you have sufficient permissions, and that
> you have the proper interface or pipe specified.
> > While its working fine on windows platform.
> > Can anybody help me why its happening so.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Regards
> > Tarun
> >
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