On May 19, 2011, at 6:57 PM, Joerg Mayer wrote: > iHello Michael, > > I just tried to do capture on multiple interfaces. dumpcap is suid root. > > jmayer@egg:~/work/wireshark/svn/build> dumpcap -i ppp0 -t > File: /tmp/wireshark_ppp0_20110519185613_vsDXd7 > Packets: 2 ^CPackets captured/dropped on interface ppp0: 2/0 > jmayer@egg:~/work/wireshark/svn/build> dumpcap -i lo -t > File: /tmp/wireshark_lo_20110519185621_GFHuue > Packets: 2 ^CPackets captured/dropped on interface lo: 4/0 > jmayer@egg:~/work/wireshark/svn/build> dumpcap -i lo -i ppp0 -t > The capture session could not be initiated (ppp0: You don't have permission > to capture on that device (socket: Operation not permitted)). > Please check to make sure you have sufficient permissions, and that you have > the proper interface or pipe specified. > > Why do I run into a permission problem once I specify more than > one interface? Hi Jörg,
it was a bug. I did not move the code for given up the permissions to a place where all interfaces were opened. I checked in a fix in r37311. Please retest and let me know if this fixes your issue. Best regards Michael > > Ciao > Jörg > -- > Joerg Mayer <[email protected]> > We are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that > works. Some say that should read Microsoft instead of technology. > ___________________________________________________________________________ > Sent via: Wireshark-dev mailing list <[email protected]> > Archives: http://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-dev > Unsubscribe: https://wireshark.org/mailman/options/wireshark-dev > mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe ___________________________________________________________________________ Sent via: Wireshark-dev mailing list <[email protected]> Archives: http://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-dev Unsubscribe: https://wireshark.org/mailman/options/wireshark-dev mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe
