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mpkopec / noroot_tcpdump.sh

Created May 13, 2024 11:07 — forked from srugano/noroot_tcpdump.sh

Enable tcpdump for non-root users on Debian/Ubuntu.

	#!/usr/bin/env bash

	# NOTE: This will let anyone who belongs to the 'pcap' group
	# execute 'tcpdump'

	# NOTE2: User running the script MUST be a sudoer. It is
	# convenient to be able to sudo without a password.

	sudo groupadd pcap
	sudo usermod -a -G pcap $USER

mpkopec / noroot_tcpdump.sh

Created April 4, 2022 10:00

Enable tcpdump for non-root users on Debian/Ubuntu.

	#!/usr/bin/env bash

	# NOTE: This will let anyone who belongs to the 'pcap' group
	# execute 'tcpdump'

	# NOTE2: User running the script MUST be a sudoer. It is
	# convenient to be able to sudo without a password.

	sudo groupadd pcap
	sudo usermod -a -G pcap $USER