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Why does "tshark -b packets:value" not work?

asked 2021-07-04 02:29:04 +0000

7ACE gravatar image

Hello,experts

    On Windows 10, using tshark, why does "tshark -b packets:value" not work?

    "tshark -b packets:1000 -w test.pcapng"  or  "tshark -b packets:1000 -b files:3 -w test.pcapng"
    tshark: Multiple capture files requested, but no maximum capture file size, duration or interval was specified.

    tshark version
    TShark (Wireshark) 3.4.6 (v3.4.6-0 - g6357ac1405b8))

Regards, 7ACE

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I can't answer your question why it's not possible to do a multiple file capture based on the count of packets only. From my understanding this should work as expected. Maybe a bug?

But as the error message says: just add a maximum file size, duration or interval to your command and it will work. Select a high value so that the packet counter will take in place first.

tshark -b duration:100000 -b packets:100 -w test.pcap
JasMan gravatar imageJasMan ( 2021-07-04 10:33:56 +0000 )edit

Thank you for the answer!

7ACE gravatar image7ACE ( 2021-07-05 00:20:12 +0000 )edit

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answered 2021-07-04 12:45:45 +0000

André gravatar image

This looks like a bug in tshark (global_capture_opts.has_file_packets check missing at line 1775).

You can report this at the Wireshark issues list https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshar... .

When capturing to file just use dumpcap instead of thshark, with same command line options. All tshark does here is calling dumpcap to do the capturing.

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bug fix merged into master. https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshar...

As mentioned "-b packets:value" already works with current version of dumpcap.

André gravatar imageAndré ( 2021-07-04 21:23:49 +0000 )edit

Thanks guys !

7ACE gravatar image7ACE ( 2021-07-05 00:21:27 +0000 )edit

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