From 0740f305fb9e7b7236a4096d1011f4b2f188db80 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jaap Keuter Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:21:33 +0000 Subject: Update the document to the current state of affairs. svn path=/trunk/; revision=25604 --- README | 11 ++++++----- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'README') diff --git a/README b/README index b5010d6a4c..a5b02b09a9 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -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 -- cgit v1.2.1