diff -u ettercap-0.7.3/debian/changelog ettercap-0.7.3/debian/changelog
--- ettercap-0.7.3/debian/changelog
+++ ettercap-0.7.3/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+ettercap (1:0.7.3-1.2ubuntu3) hardy; urgency=low
+
+  * Run ettercap-gtk as root (gksudo).
+    Changed files: debian/ettercap.desktop (LP: #199206)
+
+ -- Iain Lane <iain@orangesquash.org.uk>  Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:52:11 +0000
+
 ettercap (1:0.7.3-1.2ubuntu2) feisty; urgency=low
 
   * Fix Categories in .desktop. Thanks, Toni Heinonen!
diff -u ettercap-0.7.3/debian/ettercap.desktop ettercap-0.7.3/debian/ettercap.desktop
--- ettercap-0.7.3/debian/ettercap.desktop
+++ ettercap-0.7.3/debian/ettercap.desktop
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 Comment=Multipurpose sniffer/interceptor/logger
 Icon=ettercap.xpm
-Exec=/usr/sbin/ettercap --gtk
+Exec=gksudo -u root "/usr/sbin/ettercap --gtk"
 Terminal=false
 Categories=Application;Network;System;Security;GTK