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Hi All,

Here are the datails of my config:

• Linux kali 5.4.83-Re4son-v7l+
• Raspberry Pi 4
• Wireshark 3.4.8

In order to allow my non-root user to run the wireshark GUI, I've done the following:

1. sudo groupadd wireshark
2. sudo usermod -a -G wireshark $USER
3. sudo chgrp wireshark /usr/bin/dumpcap
4. sudo chmod o-rx /usr/bin/dumpcap
5. sudo setcap 'CAP_NET_RAW+eip CAP_NET_ADMIN+eip' /usr/bin/dumpcap
6. sudo getcap /usr/bin/dumpcap

However, I get the following errors:

$wireshark
09:28:56.233   Main Warn XKeyboard extension not present on the X server
09:28:56.244   Main Warn QStandardPaths: CDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-kali'

I think the warnings are just a red herring. Not sure why the wireshark GUI is not launching. Any ideas?

Thanks, Randy

Hi All,

Here are the datails of my config:

• Linux kali 5.4.83-Re4son-v7l+
• Raspberry Pi 4
• Wireshark 3.4.8

In order to allow my non-root user to run the wireshark GUI, I've done the following:

1. sudo groupadd wireshark
2. sudo usermod -a -G wireshark $USER
3. sudo chgrp wireshark /usr/bin/dumpcap
4. sudo chmod o-rx /usr/bin/dumpcap
5. sudo setcap 'CAP_NET_RAW+eip CAP_NET_ADMIN+eip' /usr/bin/dumpcap
6. sudo getcap /usr/bin/dumpcap

However, I get the following errors:

$wireshark
09:28:56.233   Main Warn XKeyboard extension not present on the X server
09:28:56.244   Main Warn QStandardPaths: CDG_RUNTIME_DIR XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-kali'

I think the warnings are just a red herring. Not sure why the wireshark GUI is not launching. Any ideas?

Thanks, Randy

Hi All,

Here are the datails of my config:

• Linux kali 5.4.83-Re4son-v7l+
• Raspberry Pi 4
• Wireshark 3.4.8
• Using TightVNC in a headless setup

In order to allow my non-root user to run the wireshark GUI, I've done the following:

1. sudo groupadd wireshark
2. sudo usermod -a -G wireshark $USER
3. sudo chgrp wireshark /usr/bin/dumpcap
4. sudo chmod o-rx /usr/bin/dumpcap
5. sudo setcap 'CAP_NET_RAW+eip CAP_NET_ADMIN+eip' /usr/bin/dumpcap
6. sudo getcap /usr/bin/dumpcap

However, I get the following errors:

$wireshark
09:28:56.233   Main Warn XKeyboard extension not present on the X server
09:28:56.244   Main Warn QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-kali'

I think the warnings are just a red herring. Not sure why the wireshark GUI is not launching. Any ideas?

Thanks, Randy

Hi All,

Here are the datails details of my config:

• Linux kali 5.4.83-Re4son-v7l+
• Raspberry Pi 4
• Wireshark 3.4.8
• Using TightVNC in a headless setup

In order to allow my non-root user to run the wireshark GUI, I've done the following:

1. sudo groupadd wireshark
2. sudo usermod -a -G wireshark $USER
3. sudo chgrp wireshark /usr/bin/dumpcap
4. sudo chmod o-rx /usr/bin/dumpcap
5. sudo setcap 'CAP_NET_RAW+eip CAP_NET_ADMIN+eip' /usr/bin/dumpcap
6. sudo getcap /usr/bin/dumpcap

However, I get the following errors:

$wireshark
09:28:56.233   Main Warn XKeyboard extension not present on the X server
09:28:56.244   Main Warn QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-kali'

I think the warnings are just a red herring. Not sure why the wireshark GUI is not launching. Any ideas?

Thanks, Randy

Hi All,

Here are the details of my config:

• Linux kali 5.4.83-Re4son-v7l+
• Raspberry Pi 4
• Wireshark 3.4.8
• Using TightVNC in a headless setup

In order to allow my non-root user to run the wireshark GUI, I've done the following:

1. sudo groupadd wireshark
2. sudo usermod -a -G wireshark $USER
3. sudo chgrp wireshark /usr/bin/dumpcap
4. sudo chmod o-rx /usr/bin/dumpcap
5. sudo setcap 'CAP_NET_RAW+eip CAP_NET_ADMIN+eip' /usr/bin/dumpcap
6. sudo getcap /usr/bin/dumpcap

However, I get the following errors:

$wireshark
09:28:56.233   Main Warn XKeyboard extension not present on the X server
09:28:56.244   Main Warn QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-kali'
09:28:56.255   Main Warn The X11 connection broke: Maximum allowed requested length exceeded (code 4) X connection to :1 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).

I think the warnings are just a red herring. Not sure why the wireshark GUI is not launching. Any ideas?

Thanks, Randy

Hi All,

Here are the details of my config:

• Linux kali 5.4.83-Re4son-v7l+
• Raspberry Pi 4
• Wireshark 3.4.8
• Using TightVNC in a headless setup

In order to allow my non-root user to run the wireshark GUI, I've done the following:

1. sudo groupadd wireshark
2. sudo usermod -a -G wireshark $USER
3. sudo chgrp wireshark /usr/bin/dumpcap
4. sudo chmod o-rx /usr/bin/dumpcap
5. sudo setcap 'CAP_NET_RAW+eip CAP_NET_ADMIN+eip' /usr/bin/dumpcap
6. sudo getcap /usr/bin/dumpcap

However, I get the following errors:

$wireshark
09:28:56.233   Main Warn XKeyboard extension not present on the X server
09:28:56.244   Main Warn QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-kali'
09:28:56.255   Main Warn The X11 connection broke: Maximum allowed requested length exceeded (code 4) X connection to :1 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).

I think the first two warnings are just a red herring. Not sure why the wireshark GUI is not launching. Any ideas?

Thanks, Randy

Hi All,

Here are the details of my config:

• Linux kali 5.4.83-Re4son-v7l+
• Raspberry Pi 4
• Wireshark 3.4.8
• Using TightVNC in a headless setup

In order to allow my non-root user to run the wireshark GUI, I've done the following:

1. sudo groupadd wireshark
2. sudo usermod -a -G wireshark $USER
3. sudo chgrp wireshark /usr/bin/dumpcap
4. sudo chmod o-rx /usr/bin/dumpcap
5. sudo setcap 'CAP_NET_RAW+eip CAP_NET_ADMIN+eip' /usr/bin/dumpcap
6. sudo getcap /usr/bin/dumpcap

However, I get the following errors:

$wireshark
09:28:56.233   Main Warn XKeyboard extension not present on the X server
09:28:56.244   Main Warn QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-kali'
09:28:56.255   Main Warn The X11 connection broke: Maximum allowed requested length exceeded (code 4) X connection to :1 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).

I think the first two warnings are just a red herring. Not sure why the wireshark GUI is not launching. Any ideas?

Thanks, Randy