Wireshark · Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] DUMPCAP -g (Set ring buffer file group permissions)

[Jeff Morriss <jeff.morriss.ws@xxxxxxxxx>]

John Powell wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I need to set the group permissions for files created by DumpCap.
>
> In this post I see the option " -g " is supposed to exist 
> (http://www.engardelinux.org/modules/index/list_archives.cgi?list=wireshark-users&page=0016.html&month=2010-09 
> <http://www.engardelinux.org/modules/index/list_archives.cgi?list=wireshark-users&page=0016.html&month=2010-09>)
>
> /> > The file permissions are hardcoded in the source code. I have added /
> /> > the option '-g' to dumpcap to enable group read access as this can /
> /> > indeed be handy when (automatically) capturing to a ringbuffer. /
> /> > /
> /> > To be able to use this feature, you will have to use an automated /
> /> > build[1] with a number higher than 33978 (available in a couple of /
> /> > hours) or wait for the next 1.5.x development release. /
> /> > /
> /> > Cheers, /
> /> > /
> /> > /
> /> > Sake /
>
> Can someone please point me to how I can get a version that to have 
> access to this option?

You'd need Wireshark 1.6.0 or later.  The current version (1.8.4) would 
be your best bet.

BTW I noticed that this option is not listed in dumpcap's man page; I'll 
correct that shortly.