wireshark network interfaces

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Aug 25, 2007, at 12:47, Lorenz Schori wrote:

> On 25.08.2007, at 19:35, Phil Rand wrote:
>
>> I installed wireshark, with no errors:
>>
>>   sudo port install wireshark
>>
>>   port installed wireshark
>> The following ports are currently installed:
>>   wireshark @0.99.6_0+darwin_8 (active)
>>
>> When I run it, the GUI comes up just fine, but the "List the  
>> available
>> capture interfaces" thing comes up blank.  I'm connected via  
>> wireless,
>> with no ethernet connection right now.
>>
>> In case drivers have to be installed or something, I rebooted, but  
>> no joy.
>>
>> /usr/sbin/tcpdump returns:
>>
>>   tcpdump:  no suitable device found
>>
>> Is the portfile missing a prerequisite?
>
> You have to run tcpdump and wireshark as root, i.e. with sudo.

It might help new users if the port would print a message to that  
effect after installation. I'm Cc'ing the maintainer.