This problem is back in wireshark-1.6.10-1.fc17.x86_64. +++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #747177 +++ Created attachment 528914 [details] video of hang With up-to-date F16 beta: 1. Run wireshark. 2. Select Capture | Options... 3. Select your external network interface. 4. Click in the "Capture Filter:" text box and try to type "host <whatever>", where <whatever> is the host you want to filter on. 5. The text box turns red after you type "host " and then wireshark hangs and you have to kill it. Video of this sequence is attached. --- Additional comment from jsafrane on 2011-11-04 09:45:01 EDT --- It works for me with wireshark-1.6.2-4.fc16.x86_64. Wireshark interactively as you type checks, if 'host whatever' is valid filter, i.e. if 'whatever' can be resolved to IP address. This is usually quick enough so you don't notice it, but if your DNS is in bad shape or down at the moment, it might take some time for wireshark to give up trying. So, was there something wrong with your DNS? And you might also hit bug #747377, please update your Wireshark to latest version and try again. --- Additional comment from jik.ma.us on 2011-11-04 09:54:30 EDT --- This was not a DNS issue, it was a hard hang. I never even got to the point of being able to type the host name after I typed "host ". As soon as I typed "host " in the field field, wireshark hung and nothing I did unhung it. Having said that, you're correct that it appears to be working now with current stuff from F16, so it appears that whatever was broken is now fixed.
I can not reproduce this issue anymore. Can we consider this fixed?
I saw this happen just a few days ago, which is why I cloned this new bug about it. I'd like to be able to check again to see if it is still happening for me as of today's F17 updates, but I can't check, because wireshark coredumps on startup because of bug 864324. Please do not close this bug until bug 864324 is fixed so that I can actually check whether this bug is still occurring for me.
For temporary workaround, remove package abrt-addon-python. Then the wireshark is able to work properly.
I installed the libsmi update to address bug 864324. After doing that, I can confirm that this bug is still occurring. Once I type "host " in the "Capture Filter" text box after opening the capture options dialog, the text box turns red, wireshark hangs, it stops accepting my keyboard input, and all I can do is force quit it.
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