- 19565 3 494 207. Currently, for macOS, we only have versions of Wireshark built for Intel CPUs, so that's the only version you can install. That should work under Rosetta, so download the latest release (that's currently 3.4.0) for Intel (64-bit) and use that. Preview: (hide).
- Wireshark can read packets from a number of different file types. See the Wireshark man page or the Wireshark User's Guide for a list of supported file formats. Wireshark can transparently read compressed versions of any of those files if the required compression library was available when Wireshark was compiled.
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Alternatively, if you are using Wireshark to decode MAC-LTE, RLC-LTE, PDCP-LTE then the RRC dissector will be called appropriately, if enabled by preference settings. The dissector is also called appropriately when 'rrcr8lte' or 'rrcr9lte' primitives are found in IxCatapult DCT2000 logs. Installing tshark Only. Note: If you have not used tshark before, you should install the wireshark package as above before limiting yourself to the CLI. If you want to install just tshark and no Qt/GUI components, this is possible on various linux distributions. The package is called tshark or wireshark-cli depending on the platform. Video learning.This video will show you how to install Wireshark on Mac OS.Please like and subscribe my video.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgNorZwbo8EaHa.
Quicklinks: Wireshark: Installation Chapter
Install Wireshark with a Package Manager
Where available, prefer your package manager. Note that Wireshark v3 is not currently available on many Linux package managers (this will change soon).
System | Install Command | Latest Version |
---|---|---|
Linux | $PkgManager install wireshark | 2.6.8 and below |
Macos | brew install --cask wireshark | 3.0.2 |
Windows | choco install wireshark | 3.0.2 |
Installing tshark Only
Note: If you have not used tshark before, you should install the wireshark
package as above before limiting yourself to the CLI.
If you want to install just tshark and no Qt/GUI components, this is possible onvarious linux distributions. The package is called tshark
or wireshark-cli
depending on the platform.
Install the package tshark
:
- Alpine >= 3.9
- Debian >= 9
- FreeBSD >= 11
- OpenMandriva >= 3.0
- PCLinuxOS
- Ubuntu >= 14.04
Install the package wireshark-cli
.
- Arch Linux
- CentOS >= 8
- Fedora >= 30
- RedHat
For up-to-date package information, check the package registry fortshark andwireshark-cli
Install with a package
To get the most up-to-date official packages, visit Wireshark’s Download Page.
There are multiple packages available from Wireshark’s download page. The installation is simple, but make sure to check the components that.
Install from Source
Linux currently does not have packages in official repositories, so if you want the latest, you have to build it (this will likely change soon).
Linux, v3.0.0
You need to install from source to get v3 on Linux. This will get a clean system on Ubuntu18.04 to an install:
If you are on a different system, only the last 3 steps apply. Make sure thatyou’ve satisfied the other dependencies. cmake
will kindly let you know if youhaven’t.
Check Installation
1. Check Version
If the version doesn’t match the expected one, you may want toinstall from source or use Wireshark’s download page.
2. Check Interfaces
tshark -D
will list all interfaces that it sees.
dumpcap does not see and cannot capture on virtual interfaces. This means that dumpcap -D
will show fewer interfaces than tshark -D
.
Different systems will report different interfaces. tshark will treat the first interface as the default interface and capture from it by default.In other words, tshark
aliases to tshark -i 1
. You may need to use sudo
depending on your installation.Default interfaces on installs of macos, windows, linux, and freebsd are shown below.
3. Test Live Capture
Entering the tshark
command should immediately start capturing packets on the default interface. If you donot see packets, check out Choosing an Interface.
4. Make Sure Utilities are on $PATH
Setting up your environment should be done once and done well. There are a coupleAdditional work is usually necessary to make sure all utilities are on the path.
bash
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You can verify whether all are installed with the following:
If a util is installed but not on your $PATH, you can use find / -name $util 2>/dev/null
to find out where it may be. For example, on Linux for 3.0.0, extcap tools areat /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/wireshark/extcap. To add them to your path, useecho 'export PATH=$PATH:$folder' >> ~/.profile
.
Powershell on Windows
Currently, extcap utils need to bemoved from Wiresharkextcap => Wiresharkto be useable. If you have not added your %Program Files% to your $PATH, you cando that with an Admin user:
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[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable(
'PATH', '$PATH;$ENV:ProgramFilesWireshark', 'Machine')
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You will need to reopen Powershell for the $PATH to be updated.