How to solve no interfaces listed in Wireshark

 

After installing wireshark in linux some peoples got an error that no interface is listed which look likes below.

 

 

To eliminate this error do the following.

 

Method 1

 

Some of the specific files/devices that needed permissions in Ubuntu, so open wireshark in root account or use the following command to open wireshark.

 

sudo wireshark

 

Then you can see interface list in wireshark

 

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Method 2

 

sudo addgroup -system wireshark

sudo chown root:wireshark /usr/bin/dumpcap

sudo setcap cap_net_raw,cap_net_admin=eip /usr/bin/dumpcap

sudo usermod -a -G wireshark YOUR_USER_NAME

 

and run the following changing YOUR_USER_NAME with the desired user name:

 

Then just start Wireshark and select the network interface.

 

This method 2 is the recommended way by the Wireshark creators to learn more Click Here.

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