In this tutorial, i am going to show you how to install and use Wireshark on Linux ubuntu 22.04 machine.
Wireshark is a free and open-source packet analyzer. It is used for network troubleshooting, analysis, software and communications protocol development, and education. Originally named Ethereal, the project was renamed Wireshark in May 2006 due to trademark issues.
Wireshark is a packet sniffer and analysis tool. It captures network traffic from ethernet, Bluetooth, wireless (IEEE. 802.11), token ring, and frame relay connections, among others, and stores that data for offline analysis.
How to Install Wireshark Ubuntu 22.04 using Command Line
Use the below given steps to install and use Wireshark on Linux ubuntu 22.04 using terminal:
- Step 1 – Update System Dependencies
- Step 2 – Install WireShark
- Step 3 – Verify WireShark Installation
- Step 4 – Launch WireShark
- Step 5 – Uninstall WireShark
Step 1 – Update System Dependencies
Start terminal and run the following command on command line to update the core libraries:
sudo apt update
Step 2 – Install WireShark
Run the following command on command line to install wireshark on linux ubuntu system:
sudo apt install wireshark
Step 3 – Verify WireShark Installation
Verify the installation of the Wireshark on Ubuntu 22.04 by running the following command on command line:
wireshark --version
Step 4 – Launch WireShark
Run the following command on command line to launch Wireshark on ubuntu:
sudo wireshark
Step 5 – Uninstall WireShark
Run the following command on command line to uninstall or removed from Ubuntu 22.04:
sudo apt autoremove wireshark
Conclusion
In this tutorial, i have shown to you how to install and use Wireshark on Linux ubuntu 22.04 machine.