Wireshark · Wireshark-bugs: [Wireshark-bugs] [Bug 7761] New: Allow relative GeoIP database paths in Wireshark Portable

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https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7761

           Summary: Allow relative GeoIP database paths in Wireshark
                    Portable
           Product: Wireshark
           Version: 1.9.x (Experimental)
          Platform: x86
        OS/Version: Windows Vista
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Enhancement
          Priority: Low
         Component: Wireshark
        AssignedTo: bugzilla-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        ReportedBy: Jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


Build Information:
Version 1.9.0-SVN-45163 (SVN Rev 45163 from /trunk)

Copyright 1998-2012 Gerald Combs <gerald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> and contributors.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Compiled (32-bit) with GTK+ 2.24.10, with Cairo 1.10.2, with Pango 1.30.0, with
GLib 2.32.2, with WinPcap (4_1_2), with libz 1.2.5, without POSIX capabilities,
without libnl, with SMI 0.4.8, with c-ares 1.7.1, with Lua 5.1, without Python,
with GnuTLS 2.12.18, with Gcrypt 1.4.6, with MIT Kerberos, with GeoIP, with
PortAudio V19-devel (built Sep 26 2012), with AirPcap.

Running on 32-bit Windows Vista Service Pack 2, build 6002, with WinPcap
version
4.1.2 (packet.dll version 4.1.0.2001), based on libpcap version 1.0 branch
1_0_rel0b (20091008), GnuTLS 2.12.18, Gcrypt 1.4.6, with AirPcap 4.1.1 build
1838,  from the PortableApps U3 device in drive L:.

Built using Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0 build 40219

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In Wireshark 1.6.10, the path to the GeoIP databases was entered by manually
typing the path into the input field. This made it possible to use a relative
path, such as ".\GeoIP". When Wireshark Portable is installed on a USB flash
drive, and the flash drive is moved from one Windows computer to another, the
drive letter can change, and therefore the absolute path to the GeoIP database
files changes. Using a relative path, GeoIP lookups continued to function even
when the drive letter changed, with no modification to the path.

In Wireshark 1.8.x and higher, the path to the GeoIP databases is entered by
picking it from a file selection dialog. This results in an absolute path; it
is not possible to enter a relative path. If the flash drive is moved to
another computer and the drive letter changes, GeoIP lookups stop working until
the path is manually changed to reflect the new drive letter.

For those of us who run Wireshark Portable from a flash drive, allowing
relative paths would be a very useful enhancement.

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