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diff --git a/Library/Formula/iftop.rb b/Library/Formula/iftop.rb
index 5fd9bf93a..6b4deaefa 100644
--- a/Library/Formula/iftop.rb
+++ b/Library/Formula/iftop.rb
@@ -14,4 +14,16 @@ class Iftop < Formula
                           "--mandir=#{man}"
     system "make install"
   end
+
+  def caveats; <<-EOS.undent
+    iftop requires superuser privileges. You can either run the program
+    via `sudo`, or change its ownership to root and set the setuid bit:
+    $ sudo chown root:wheel #{sbin}/iftop
+    $ sudo chmod u+s #{sbin}/iftop
+
+    In any case, you should be certain that you trust the software you
+    are executing with elevated privileges.
+    EOS
+  end
+
 end