Wireshark 3.2.3 (Git v3.2.3 packaged as 3.2.3-1 ) Copyright 1998-2020 Gerald Combs and contributors. Run the following command to get the version of Wireshark you have wireshark -version Use the arrow keys, select the yes or no depending on your need, and then press enter. Upon completion, it prompts you to configure Wireshark for root privileges using a window.

Depending on your network level, this may take a few minutes. To continue downloading Wireshark, type y. Libwireshark-data libwireshark13 libwiretap10 libwsutil11 wiresharkĠ upgraded, 14 newly installed, 0 to remove and 243 not upgraded.Īfter this operation, 116 MB of additional disk space will be used. The following NEW packages will be installed: Libjs-leaflet libjs-leaflet.markercluster wireshark-doc Snmp-mibs-downloader geoipupdate geoip-database geoip-database-extra Libwireshark-data libwireshark13 libwiretap10 libwsutil11 wireshark-common Libqt5multimediawidgets5 libqt5opengl5 libsmi2ldbl libspandsp2 Libc-ares2 libqt5multimedia5-plugins libqt5multimediagsttools5 The following additional packages will be installed: Step 1: Updating the system sudo apt install Wireshark By following the installation instructions here, you are free to use any other device. In this tutorial, we are installing Wireshark in Ubuntu 20.04. To analyze the network activities, you can then use this data. Wireshark captures network traffic (the data moving currently on your network) and records the movement of data offline.

Wireshark is, like we said, a packet analyzer or a packet sniffer.

Performing analysis of voice over the internet (VoIP).

Learning more about network protocols at the microscopic level.

Performing security operations used to detect security threats such as port scanning on a network.

This tool performs various operations such as:

It’s a network packet analyzer that captures data on a network then presents it in a human-understandable form. Wireshark is an open-source project whose primary purpose is to develop a standard analysis tool for network protocols.

Reading and interpreting packet headers.

This tutorial will be an overview of Wireshark, we will understand how it works, and go over its several uses. As an IT professional, one of the most powerful networking tools you will find yourself using is Wireshark, this tool is mostly used to analyze network packets.

Brief wireshark tutorial