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authorJaap Keuter <jaap.keuter@xs4all.nl>2008-06-25 21:21:33 +0000
committerJaap Keuter <jaap.keuter@xs4all.nl>2008-06-25 21:21:33 +0000
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Update the document to the current state of affairs.
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ The official home of Wireshark is
The latest distribution can be found in the subdirectory
- http://www.wireshark.org/distribution
+ http://www.wireshark.org/download
Installation
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Wireshark is known to compile and run on the following systems:
- Tru64 UNIX (formerly Digital UNIX) (3.2 and later)
- Irix (6.5)
- AIX (4.3.2, with a bit of work)
- - Win32 (NT, 2000, 2003, XP)
+ - Win32 (NT, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista)
and possibly on other versions of those OSes. It should run on other
Unix-ish systems without too much trouble.
@@ -72,9 +72,10 @@ Usage
In order to capture packets from the network, you need to be running as
root, or have access to the appropriate entry under /dev if your system
is so inclined (BSD-derived systems, and systems such as Solaris and
-HP-UX that support DLPI, typically fall into this category). Although
+HP-UX that support DLPI, typically fall into this category). Although
it might be tempting to make the Wireshark executable setuid root, please
-don't - alpha code is by nature not very robust, and liable to contain
+don't. The capture process has been isolated in dumpcap, which can be
+installed setuid root. This simple program is less likely to contain
security holes.
Please consult the man page for a description of each command-line
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ option.
How to Report a Bug
-------------------
Wireshark is still under constant development, so it is possible that you will
-encounter a bug while using it. Please report bugs to wireshark-dev@wireshark.org.
+encounter a bug while using it. Please report bugs to http://bugs.wireshark.org.
Be sure you tell us:
1) Operating System and version (the command 'uname -sr' may