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Summary

  • launch Wireshark through sg wireshark so packet capture uses the configured capture group
  • avoid running the Qt GUI with sudo, which is problematic in Wayland sessions
  • limit the alias to Linux systems where both sg and wireshark are available
  • document the required wireshark group membership

Verification

  • bash -n .bashrc
  • shellcheck -S warning .bashrc
  • Linux guard activates the alias when sg and Wireshark are available
  • macOS guard leaves the wireshark command untouched
  • git diff --check

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Wireshark launch arguments, including capture-file paths, are now forwarded when launching through the Wireshark group.
  • Documentation
    • Clarified that the launch setup requires Wireshark and sg, activates the Wireshark capture group without running the graphical app as root, and requires membership in the wireshark group.

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The .bashrc replaces the Wireshark alias with a wrapper that forwards arguments through sg. The README now documents this behavior and retains the wireshark group requirement.

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Wireshark argument forwarding

Layer / File(s) Summary
Forward and document Wireshark arguments
.bashrc, README.md
The wireshark() wrapper escapes single quotes in arguments and passes them to sg wireshark -c. The README documents argument forwarding and retains the group membership requirement.

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Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Low

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarizes the primary change: launching Wireshark through the configured capture group.
Description check ✅ Passed The description directly explains the Wireshark wrapper, capture group usage, platform guard, group membership, and verification steps.
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In @.bashrc:
- Line 223: Replace the `wireshark` alias with a wrapper function that safely
forwards all user-supplied arguments through the command string passed to `sg`,
so invocations such as opening a capture file reach Wireshark intact.

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