Wireshark-bugs: [Wireshark-bugs] [Bug 11487] New: Monitor interface should not be created on sta
| Bug ID |
11487
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| Summary |
Monitor interface should not be created on startup
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| Product |
Wireshark
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| Version |
Git
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| Hardware |
x86
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| OS |
Linux (other)
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| Status |
UNCONFIRMED
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| Severity |
Major
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| Priority |
Low
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| Component |
Qt UI
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| Assignee |
bugzilla-admin@wireshark.org
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| Reporter |
peter@lekensteyn.nl
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Build Information:
Wireshark 1.99.9 (v1.99.9rc0-441-g605f33c from master)
Copyright 1998-2015 Gerald Combs <gerald@wireshark.org> and contributors.
License GPLv2+: GNU GPL version 2 or later
<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html>
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 (64-bit) with Qt 5.5.0, with libpcap, with POSIX capabilities (Linux),
with libnl 3, with libz 1.2.8, with GLib 2.44.1, without SMI, without c-ares,
without ADNS, with Lua 5.2, with GnuTLS 3.4.4, with Gcrypt 1.6.3, with MIT
Kerberos, with GeoIP, without PortAudio, without AirPcap.
Running on Linux 4.1.6-1-ARCH, with locale C, with libpcap version 1.7.4, with
libz 1.2.8, with GnuTLS 3.4.4, with Gcrypt 1.6.3.
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 560 @ 2.67GHz (with SSE4.2)
Built using gcc 5.2.0.
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This has been like this for some months, wireshark(-qt) creates a monitor
interface (phy0.mon) on Linux when it is launched. Looks like it has something
to do with setting a default channel for the Wireless toolbar (even if that
toolbar is hidden / not used).
Steps to reproduce:
- Build wireshark (I use cmake)
- Ensure that dumpcap can be executed with capabilities: ln -sfv
/usr/sbin/dumpcap /tmp/wsbuild/run/
- Run wireshark (/tmp/wsbuild/run/wireshark)
Expected behavior:
Wireshark should not create a phy0.mon interface (visible in `ip link show`)
Actual behavior:
Wireshark creates a phy0.mon interface. Very noticeable because of log flooding
in Network Manager (https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=753971).
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