This issue is still present in Xenial, but it is most likely a gksu issue. ** Package changed: wireshark (Ubuntu) => gksu (Ubuntu)
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gksu in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/284573 Title: "gksu wireshark -k -i eth0" doesn't start automatically the capture Status in gksu package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: wireshark As the title says, "gksu wireshark -k -i eth0" should start automatically the capture, but it doesn't, you need to manually start it. Note that "sudo wireshark -k -i eth0" from CLI works good. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gksu/+bug/284573/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp