Afterward, you should be able to run Wireshark by simply entering “wireshark” in the terminal. …which should return “/usr/bin/dumpcap = cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw+eip” Step 4: Reboot and Run Verify this change using… sudo getcap /usr/bin/dumpcap Now configure the capabilities of the dumpcap file… sudo setcap cap_net_raw,cap_net_admin=eip /usr/bin/dumpcap …which should return the flags: -rwxr-x. Now I will give this system a new user group called “wireshark.” sudo groupadd wiresharkīecause I’m still using the default username of “pi,” I will add the pi account to the wireshark user group…

As a practice, it is a bad idea to give all user levels excess privileges, so I’ve disallowed this by selecting “No.” Figure 1: Configuring Dumpcap Part-way through the installation, you will be asked if non-superusers should be able to capture packets. Now install the Wireshark package… sudo apt-get install wireshark Step 3: Configure Permissions Installing the Wireshark Binary Step 1: Update & Upgradeįirst, update and upgrade your existing software packages… sudo apt-get update & sudo apt-get upgrade -y Step 2: Install Wireshark Package

Permission from your network administrator.

Raspberry Pi Operating System with desktop and recommended software.

Because it’s been over 5 years since it was published, you can consider this confirmation that the method still works, at least for the following… Resources Second, I acknowledge the blog: Don’s Think Tank for documenting this procedure in 2015. If you’re looking to build the latest version the Wireshark Foundation has created “ Building Wireshark from source under UNIX.” Scope and Acknowledgementįirst, I must note this guide will only cover how to install the Wireshark binary, which is currently at version 2.6.8, rather than the latest stable release as of December 2020 (version 3.4.0). Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content. Unboxing Tomorrow and Voxidyne Media bear no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. External Links: Links to external web pages have been provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only.

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