Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] Need help-not showing interfaces in drop down list on Mac
it ain't persistent clears at each reboot.
chmoding bpfs allows you to run it as an user. It is not to have to
sudo chgrp each_file, and to avoid running epan as root.
BTW changing dumpcap to run setuid should be the right way.
On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 4:17 PM, Network Fortius <netfortius@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am not sure why you would prefer a permanent change to /dev/bpf* than a
> temporary (running as - sudo) root-enabled option?!?
> I do not think that devfs is persistent between reboots, on the macosx?!?
> Haven't tried it lately, but it wasn't, a while ago ...
>
>
>
> On 5/13/08, Luis EG Ontanon <luis@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 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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