← All Kali Issues
Wireshark
Permission denied
P Permission
Critical
🔴 Error Message
You do not have permission to capture on that device
📖 What This Means
Need elevated privileges for packet capture.
🔧 Step-by-Step Fix
- Add user to wireshark group: sudo usermod -aG wireshark $USER
- Log out and back in
- Set capabilities: sudo setcap cap_net_raw+ep /usr/bin/dumpcap