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

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "libwiretap-dev" package

This tutorial shows how to install libwiretap-dev on Kali Linux


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

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


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

Package: libwiretap-dev
Source: wireshark
Version: 4.2.2-1
Installed-Size: 210
Maintainer: Balint Reczey
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libwiretap14 (= 4.2.2-1)
Size: 48068
SHA256: 931ac84808f5b4d25365ce47eccd49c9d01e59a13fb5446bf63fae470ec5a4be
SHA1: e086bd1b949ae6ef38b7d682c123b049880f2e3c
MD5sum: ae6e8cbd33c1759f36012814547fea0f
Description: network packet capture library -- development files
Wiretap, part of the Wireshark project, is a library that allows one to
read and write several packet capture file formats.
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Supported formats are:
* Libpcap
* Sniffer
* LANalyzer
* Network Monitor
* "snoop"
* "iptrace"
* Sniffer Basic (NetXRay)/Windows Sniffer Pro
* RADCOM WAN/LAN Analyzers
* Lucent/Ascend access products
* HP-UX nettl
* Toshiba ISDN Router
* ISDN4BSD "i4btrace" utility
* Cisco Secure Intrusion Detection System iplogging facility
* pppd logs (pppdump-format files)
* VMS TCPTRACE
* DBS Etherwatch (text format)
* Catapult DCT2000 (.out files)
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Wiretap's shortcomings are: no filter capability and no support for packet
capture.
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This package contains the static library and the C header files.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.wireshark.org/
Tag: devel::library, role::devel-lib
Section: libdevel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/w/wireshark/libwiretap-dev_4.2.2-1_amd64.deb