Bug 1964330

Summary: kismet needs to be run as root, even though upstream discourages it
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: laolux
Component: kismetAssignee: Gwyn Ciesla <gwync>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: 34CC: gwync, rh-bugzilla
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Fixed In Version: kismet-0.0.2021.06.R1-1.fc34 Doc Type: ---
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Last Closed: 2021-06-09 03:06:38 UTC Type: Bug
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Description laolux 2021-05-25 08:50:06 UTC
Created attachment 1786768 [details]
new spec file

Description of problem:
The currently packaged version of kismet needs to be run as root, even though upstream discourages it. Instead, they suggest using suid method.

I have adjusted the spec file and the kismet-install.patch so that a new group kismet will be installed and all users belonging to that group can run kismet.
I admit that my spec file is not the most beautiful, but I tried to keep the diff to the current testing version of kismet (kismet-0.0.2021.05.R1-1.fc34) as low as possible.
I hope it will be of help.

Comment 1 laolux 2021-05-25 08:51:50 UTC
Created attachment 1786770 [details]
new kismet-install.patch

Comment 2 Fedora Update System 2021-05-25 18:46:31 UTC
FEDORA-2021-6edad589cd has been submitted as an update to Fedora 34. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2021-6edad589cd

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2021-05-26 01:18:06 UTC
FEDORA-2021-6edad589cd has been pushed to the Fedora 34 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --advisory=FEDORA-2021-6edad589cd`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2021-6edad589cd

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2021-06-02 01:41:48 UTC
FEDORA-2021-18af438a73 has been pushed to the Fedora 34 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --advisory=FEDORA-2021-18af438a73`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2021-18af438a73

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2021-06-09 03:06:38 UTC
FEDORA-2021-18af438a73 has been pushed to the Fedora 34 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.