Review of new English templates for wireshark
Bálint Réczey <[email protected]> Sun, 28 Sep 2025 11:45:13 +0200
| Newsgroups | gmane.linux.debian.internationalization.english |
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Hi, I would like to add the following new template to the wireshark source package: --- Template: stratoshark/install-setuid Type: boolean Default: false _Description: Should non-superusers be able to capture system calls? The falcodump external capture utility (extcap) can be installed in a way that allows members of the "scap" system group to capture system calls. This is recommended over the alternative of running Stratoshark directly as root, because less of the code will run with elevated privileges. . For more detailed information please see /usr/share/doc/wireshark-common/README.Debian. . Enabling this feature may be a security risk, so it is disabled by default. If in doubt, it is suggested to leave it disabled. Template: stratoshark/addgroup-failed Type: error _Description: Creating the "scap" system group failed The "scap" group does not exist, and creating it failed, so Stratoshark cannot be configured to capture system calls as an unprivileged user. . Please create the "scap" system group and try configuring stratoshark again. Template: stratoshark/group-is-user-group Type: error _Description: The "scap" group is a system group The "scap" group exists as a user group, but the preferred configuration is for it to be created as a system group. . As a result, purging stratoshark will not remove the "scap" group, but everything else should work properly. --- The proposed change is staged at: https://salsa.debian.org/rbalint/wireshark/-/commits/debian/experimental Please let me know if the change needs further adjustments. Cheers, Balint