[Bug 471046] Re: 9.10 Karmic upgrades removes Wireshark (as root)

[Matt Trudel]

Indeed, it is no longer there is the package, so this is "expected"
behavior, upgrade or otherwise...

Apparently, this was done in the Debian packaging in version 1.2.1-2:

wireshark (1.2.1-2) unstable; urgency=low

  * added option to install dumpcap with setuid root
  * removed wireshark-root.desktop to discourage running Wireshark as root
  * dropped umask patch

 -- Balint Reczey <balint at balintreczey.hu>  Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:30:03
+0200

This is because running Wireshark as root potentially puts you at risk,
as it could compromise your computer in the event that a malicious
packet was intercepted or willingly sent to the capture device.

I'm converting this to a question, in order to provide the information
on how to deal with this special case.

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9.10 Karmic upgrades removes Wireshark (as root)
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