Actually most of the time Wireshark is used for analyzing existing captured data, so starting it using gksu would be taking obsolete security risks.
Please see README.Debian on your system [2] or at the package repository [1]. References: [1] http://anonscm.debian.org/viewvc/collab-maint/ext-maint/wireshark/trunk/debian/README.Debian?revision=18692&view=markup [2] file:///usr/share/doc/wireshark-common/README.Debian [3] http://wiki.wireshark.org/CaptureSetup/CapturePrivileges -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/781935 Title: Wireshark should not launch without super user privileges To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wireshark/+bug/781935/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
