usr/bin/dumpcap in child process. Why am i getting this?

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I just downloaded Wireshark on VM VirtualBox/ubuntu and wanted to start viewing packets, but don't know how.

updated 2018-11-12 01:19:25 +0000
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Your title and question is unclear, what does the title have to do with the question?

Jaap's avatar Jaap (2018-11-12 09:34:41 +0000) edit

I.e., what is the "this" that you're getting?

Is it an error message saying "Couldn't run /usr/bin/dumpcap in child process: {something}"? If so, what is the complete and exact text of the error message, starting with "Couldn't run" and ending with the "{something}" (the "{something}" should indicate to us what the problem is - without that, we probably won't be able to tell you why you're getting that error!).

Guy Harris's avatar Guy Harris (2018-11-12 22:19:56 +0000) edit
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