Wireshark · Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] why is it so difficult to stop capturing with wireshark 1.6.10 in fedora 16

[Kevin Cullimore <kcullimo@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 9/24/2012 11:42 AM, Wes wrote:
> I've seen this under high loads as well. In some instances I've had to be ready to pull the network cable and then stopping it. Applying a capture filter does help if you can only include certain traffic.
I've had better luck invoking dumpcap when high traffic loads are involved.
> Wes
>
> --- On Mon, 9/24/12, bart sikkes <b.sikkes@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > From: bart sikkes <b.sikkes@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: [Wireshark-users] why is it so difficult to stop capturing with wireshark 1.6.10 in fedora 16
> > To: "Community support list for Wireshark" <wireshark-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Monday, September 24, 2012, 10:46 AM
> > hello,
> >
> > does this happen when you are capturing a under high traffic
> > load? i
> > have had the same experience with windows systems when the
> > traffic
> > load was very high.
> >
> > it might be an option to capture via tcpdump or set a
> > maximum amount
> > of traffic before the capture automatically stops.
> >
> > bart
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 4:37 PM, esolve esolve <esolvepolito@xxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > HI,
> > >
> > >       I installed wireshark on two
> > computers, both with fedora 16 linux
> > > system.
> > >       I find it very hard to stop
> > capturing once you have started the
> > > capturing.  I have to click on the "stop the
> > running live capture" button
> > > for many times and then suddenly the clicking works.
> > >
> > >       what is wrong with this?
> > thanks!
> > >
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