I just reread the README.debian file and didn't find it particularly non-obvious. The very first thing it does is say that there are two ways of getting permissions to capture packets. It then lists those two ways (explicitly mentioning which is default) and says that to switch between them you have to run the dpkg-reconfigure command.
I admit it could probably be more friendly, but I don't think it's exactly obtuse in its current form.
I just reread the README.debian file and didn't find it particularly non-obvious. The very first thing it does is say that there are two ways of getting permissions to capture packets. It then lists those two ways (explicitly mentioning which is default) and says that to switch between them you have to run the dpkg-reconfigure command.
I admit it could probably be more friendly, but I don't think it's exactly obtuse in its current form.