Wireshark on Ubuntu

Install wireshark in ubuntu

For super admin:

get wireshark and install sudo apt-get install wireshark Change the mode of the file dumpcap to allow execution sudo chmod 777 /usr/bin/dumpcap Grant capabilities with setcap sudo setcap cap_net_raw,cap_net_admin=eip /usr/bin/dumpcap Verify the change sudo getcap /usr/bin/dumpcap For others: get wireshark and install sudo apt-get install wireshark Add your username to the wireshark group sudo usermod -a -G wireshark YOUR_USER_NAME Change the group ownership of file dumpcap to wireshark sudo chgrp wireshark /usr/bin/dumpcap Change the mode of the file dumpcap to allow execution by the group wireshark sudo chmod 750 /usr/bin/dumpcap Grant capabilities with setcap sudo setcap cap_net_raw,cap_net_admin=eip /usr/bin/dumpcap Verify the change sudo getcap /usr/bin/dumpcap. Ref: http://www.dickson.me.uk/2012/09/17/installing -wireshark-on-ubuntu-12-04-lts/