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WireShark on Linux Mint? (infosec.pub)

submitted 5 months ago by MHSJenkins@infosec.pub to c/linuxmint@lemmy.ml

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Just installed it via package manager and I'm trying to get my brain around it. Anyone out there have any experience or tips for running WireShark on Linux Mint? Thanks so much!

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[–] neidu2@feddit.nl 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's the same as on any other distro. What specifically do you need help with?

[–] MHSJenkins@infosec.pub 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Just figured out how to run it with root privileges, so the big thing is down. Thank you for responding!

[–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

It's better to run it as not root, which you can presumably do on Linux Mint by adding yourself (or another user account) to the wireshark group after installing the package. See https://wiki.wireshark.org/CaptureSetup/CapturePrivileges and https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/raw/master/packaging/debian/README.Debian for details.

[–] MHSJenkins@infosec.pub 2 points 5 months ago

Ah, thank you!

[–] pro_grammer@programming.dev 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

so everything is good now?

[–] MHSJenkins@infosec.pub 4 points 5 months ago

"Good" is such a strong word. There's a lot to take in here so any advice as to where to start would be appreciated!