wireshark installed but not available

[Robert Moskowitz]

On 04/07/2014 09:34 AM, Garry T. Williams wrote:
> On 4-7-14 09:19:22 Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>> So now I can run wireshark, but it reports permissions denied for
>> dumpcap and to run:
>>
>> usermod -a -G wireshark rgm
>>
>> So now I am part of the wireshark group (also wheel group), but
>> still no access to any interface.
> I believe that usermod(8) requires *all* supplementary groups to be
> mentioned in its -G parameter.
>
>     -G, --groups GROUP1[,GROUP2,...[,GROUPN]]]
>         A list of supplementary groups which the user is also a member of.
>         Each group is separated from the next by a comma, with no
>         intervening whitespace.

I do not understand this point.  Running the above command did not 
remove me from wheel, for example.

> Also, you will need to log out and back in of your desktop session
> before your session "knows" you are in a new group.

ARGH!!!!  I hate logging out!!!  I have too many apps running 'just 
right' to logout more than say once a month.  (really when I have to 
reboot when things get doggy)

sigh.