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How to set up wireshark to run without root on Debian?

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I'm trying to use on a Debian machine, but when I run it with my non-root user account, it doesn't detect any network interface. I also tried running wireshark as root, but wireshark tells me this method is insecure. I also read the FAQ and found "read the file on /usr/shared/wireshark-common/READM…

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wireshark

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Fix for: How to set up wireshark to run without root on Debian?

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The file is actually . What you need to do is: Choose the "yes" option. Logout and log back in to pick up the new group membership and you can now run wireshark as a non-root user.

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