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Fix for "couldn't run /usr/bin/dumpcap in child process: permission denied"
sudo dpkg-reconfigure wireshark-common #Select "Yes"
chmod +x /usr/bin/dumpcap
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vgrosdoy commented Apr 4, 2024

thanks a lot for that
it works well for me on ubuntu 22.04

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Eliobob commented Aug 14, 2024

the fact that this operation cannot be carried out for chmod +x /usr/bin/dumpcap

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Rygle commented Jul 20, 2025

Hey! Does this work for windows also?

No. Linux only

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Jrodwolf commented Nov 3, 2025

Thanks

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