Wireshark-bugs: [Wireshark-bugs] [Bug 9514] New: ChmodBPF should be renamed
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Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2013 18:04:41 +0000
Bug ID 9514
Summary ChmodBPF should be renamed
Classification Unclassified
Product Wireshark
Version unspecified
Hardware x86
OS Mac OS X 10.8
Status UNCONFIRMED
Severity Major
Priority Low
Component Wireshark
Assignee bugzilla-admin@wireshark.org
Reporter gerald@wireshark.org 

Build Information:
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-v", or "tshark -v".
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As indicated by

http://ask.wireshark.org/questions/27806/what-is-chmodbpf-folder-in-startup-items-macbook-pro-running-mavericks

the name "ChmodBPF" is non-obvious and prone to collisions with other
libpcap-based applications. We might want to come up with a unique name for our
version, e.g. WiresharkCapturePermissions or come up with a way to install
ChmodBPF so that it's usable by multiple applications.

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