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authorgerald <gerald@f5534014-38df-0310-8fa8-9805f1628bb7>2007-08-30 00:24:40 +0000
committergerald <gerald@f5534014-38df-0310-8fa8-9805f1628bb7>2007-08-30 00:24:40 +0000
commita8c47bd9d76cac432ed2d420b1026dbb38767dcb (patch)
tree956ab91ef804104bde2f208b6425b01233d6f4b8 /doc/README.packaging
parenta3a03c032dcbead87fed18ac68541318efd425e5 (diff)
Change the "--enable-setuid-install" option to install dumpcap and TShark
setuid instead of Wireshark. Remove the "DANGEROUS" notices, but leave it disabled by default. Whine if the user runs Wireshark or TShark as root. Add a preference to disable the whining. Add a "setuid-root" script that can be used to switch dumpcap and TShark's setuid-ness on and off for development and testing. Update the release notes and README.packaging. git-svn-id: http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/wireshark/trunk@22733 f5534014-38df-0310-8fa8-9805f1628bb7
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@@ -35,11 +35,15 @@ your package complies with this license, or we send in the marmots.
In versions up to and including 0.99.6, it was necessary to run
Wireshark with elevated privileges in order to be able to capture
traffic. With version 0.99.7, all function calls that require elevated
-privliges have been moved out of the GUI.
+privliges have been moved out of the GUI to dumpcap.
WIRESHARK CONTAINS OVER ONE POINT FIVE MILLION LINES OF SOURCE CODE. DO
NOT RUN THEM AS ROOT.
+If desired, you can use the configure option "--enable-setuid-install=yes"
+to install dumpcap and TShark setuid root. This will allow normal users
+to capture traffic.
+
4. Customization.
Custom version information can be added by creating a file called