This is a static archive of our old Q&A Site. Please post any new questions and answers at ask.wireshark.org.

Linux Support

0

Is there a version of WireShark for Ubuntu Linux?

asked 20 Apr '14, 14:51

aryncavage322's gravatar image

aryncavage322
1●1●1●2
accept rate: 0%

edited 20 Apr '14, 14:57

Kurt%20Knochner's gravatar image

Kurt Knochner ♦
24.8k●10●39●237

One Answer:

1

Sure, just install it from the standard Ubuntu repository

sudo apt-get install wireshark

and

sudo apt-get install tshark

Please also read the answer to the following question, for further commands you might need to run on Ubuntu (especially the setcap command!).

http://ask.wireshark.org/questions/16343/install-wireshark-on-ubuntu

Regards
Kurt

answered 20 Apr '14, 14:55

Kurt%20Knochner's gravatar image

Kurt Knochner ♦
24.8k●10●39●237
accept rate: 15%

edited 20 Apr '14, 15:00

HI Thanks, I am new to the whole thing can you please go over what that is or give a link?

(20 Apr '14, 15:00) aryncavage322

???? a link to what?

(20 Apr '14, 15:01) Kurt Knochner ♦

Nevermind, I didnt understand what the ubuntu repository was for a second.

(20 Apr '14, 15:02) aryncavage322