Public bug reported: USB RNDIS device usb0 is not shown in available devices for capture.
This device is Android phone RNDIS. tcpdump can capture it: alex@HP-635:~$ ifconfig usb0 usb0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr fa:c1:da:09:14:7c inet addr:192.168.42.211 Bcast:192.168.42.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::f8c1:daff:fe09:147c/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:1707 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:2271 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:930805 (930.8 KB) TX bytes:393576 (393.5 KB) alex@HP-635:~$ sudo tcpdump -i usb0 tcpdump: verbose output suppressed, use -v or -vv for full protocol decode listening on usb0, link-type EN10MB (Ethernet), capture size 65535 bytes 21:18:37.159850 IP HP-635.52500 > miredo.svr02.mucip.net.3544: UDP, length 61 21:18:37.162742 IP HP-635.51250 > 192.168.42.129.domain: 13880+ PTR? 76.6.170.83.in-addr.arpa. (42) 21:18:38.697722 IP miredo.svr02.mucip.net.3544 > HP-635.52500: UDP, length 117 21:18:38.697854 IP 192.168.42.129.domain > HP-635.51250: 13880 2/0/0 CNAME 76.6.170.83.rev.mucip.net., PTR miredo.svr02.mucip.net. (108) 21:18:38.699612 IP HP-635.11786 > 192.168.42.129.domain: 23537+ PTR? 129.42.168.192.in-addr.arpa. (45) 21:18:39.279020 IP 192.168.42.129.domain > HP-635.11786: 23537 NXDomain 0/0/0 (45) 21:18:42.865610 IP HP-635.netbios-dgm > 192.168.42.255.netbios-dgm: NBT UDP PACKET(138) There is no 'usb0' device into 'Select Interface' dialog (only lo and eth0). I also rejects 'usb0' device when I point on it explicitly: alex@HP-635:~$ sudo iptraf -i usb0 ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Specified interface not supported │ │ Press a key to continue │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: iptraf 3.0.0-8.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-27.40-generic 3.8.13.4 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-27-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 Architecture: i386 Date: Sat Aug 10 20:22:44 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-02 (100 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386 (20130424) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: iptraf UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: iptraf (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 raring -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1210797 Title: USB RNDIS device usb0 is not shown To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/iptraf/+bug/1210797/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs