Wireshark · Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Temp filename for capturing starts with "ether"

[Jeff Morriss <jeff.morriss@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Stephen Fisher wrote:
> Is the temporary filename for capturing that starts with "ether" a relic 
> from the Ethereal project name?

[I noticed this again today and remembered your post from a while back...]

Undoubtedly.

But the name of this temporary capture is everywhere: in the FAQ, the 
Wiki, etc. (because that's the temporary file users should attach to 
their bug report if Wireshark crashes or whatever) so it would be 
slightly non-trivial to change.