How to Install and Uninstall libwireshark-dev Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "libwireshark-dev" package

This is a short guide on how to install libwireshark-dev on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libwireshark-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libwireshark-dev" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall libwireshark-dev on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libwireshark-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libwireshark-dev package on Kali Linux

Package: libwireshark-dev
Source: wireshark
Version: 4.2.2-1
Installed-Size: 4911
Maintainer: Balint Reczey
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libwsutil-dev, libwiretap-dev, libwireshark17 (= 4.2.2-1)
Size: 719560
SHA256: 446844e2014db038bfc8c0af17996d3a7a91baba55f44ee30f15c7cf35fd0b7f
SHA1: b015501873d608b61e2ea684c6cd2784a60ca62a
MD5sum: 8da8416af4643a26897c1bed3cad1cfa
Description: network packet dissection library -- development files
The "libwireshark" library provides the network packet dissection services
developed by the Wireshark project.
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This package contains the static library and the C header files that are
needed for applications to use libwireshark services.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.wireshark.org/
Tag: devel::lang:c, devel::library, implemented-in::c, role::devel-lib
Section: libdevel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/w/wireshark/libwireshark-dev_4.2.2-1_amd64.deb