Run Wireshark without sudo?

[tecknomage]

Running Mint 10

I've read you have to run Wireshark as root via sudo.

Is there a way to run Wireshark WITHOUT using sudo

[eiver]

You can run Wireshark without sudo and browse previously captured files... You need sudo however to capture packets.

[DrHu]

Promiscuous mode for network devices in any OS, usually requires admin or root privileges, as the network device is considered a system service

An explanation for you on capture mode for wireshark..
http://wiki.wireshark.org/CaptureSetup/ ... Privileges

[tecknomage]

Promiscuous mode for network devices in any OS, usually requires admin or root privileges, as the network device is considered a system service

This is the case. But I have to wonder why Wireshark does not run like Package Manager or Update Manager.

Launch Wireshark, admin logon dialog opens, enter your password, Wireshark opens

[eiver]

Oh I get it. Package Manager entry in the menu simply uses gksu to launch a program as root. Simply open your Mint menu, right click wireshark and edit properites. Then change the command from "wireshark" to "gksu wireshark".

[tecknomage]

Oh I get it. Package Manager entry in the menu simply uses gksu to launch a program as root. Simply open your Mint menu, right click wireshark and edit properites. Then change the command from "wireshark" to "gksu wireshark".

GREAT, works

Thanks.

[karlchen]

<mod> mfreeman's question from 2021 can be found here: Run Wireshark without sudo and without gksu? </mod>