Thanks for reporting this bug and making Ubuntu better.
I was able to reproduce this problem and got the same error when
starting etherape from the menu. By running "gksudo etherape", I was
able to use the program.
** Changed in: etherape (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/700268
Title:
Etherape not run as root from application launcher
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