Installed the Ubuntu client for EVE-NG still not able to wireshark


This is related to the privileges that the user opening wireshark has. Just as a temporary solution, what I did is changed the used privileges for other user to be able to read and execute the “/usr/bin/dumpcap”. Use the following command in terminal to do the following.

sudo chmod o+rx /usr/bin/dumpcap
  • sudo: gives root privileges
  • chmod: used to change the permissions that are assigned to the owner, owner group and others have over a file
  • o: specifies others, other users that are not owners and are not a part of the group that is specified for the file.
  • +: adds privileges
  • r: reading privileges
  • w: writing privileges
  • x: execution privileges
  • /usr/bin/dumpcap: file whose privileges you want to be changed.

To check for other options you can also visit: https://wiki.wireshark.org/CaptureSetup/CapturePrivileges


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