Wireshark · Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] ethereal doesnt recognize any interface

["Adrian Rosoga" <adrianr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ketan P Pancholi wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> When I start the capture from the ethereal menu window,in the interface
> drop down menu it doesnt show any interface.I saw by ifconfig -a that I
> have two interfaces tr0 and lo0.
> 
> when I specify the tr0 interface and click ok,it gives me an error saying
> check the interface specified.So the ethereal doesn't seem to recognize any
> of my interfaces.
>

Probably you login as root and then start ethereal. As I remember,
setting the ethernet interface in promiscuous mode requires root
permissions.

The same happens on my machine - ifconfig shows all interfaces, but
ethereal none of them, unless I login as root.

Adrian
 
> Can anyone please help?
> Thanks,
> Ketan Pancholi
> 
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