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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
@ewa-janiak
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Thanks for this command to change the permissions (chmod +x /usr/bin/dumpcap) . Saved my life!

@Kanak0202
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Hey! Does this work for windows also?

@vgrosdoy
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vgrosdoy commented Apr 4, 2024

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

@Eliobob
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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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