How to Install and Uninstall libwiretap14 Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "libwiretap14" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libwiretap14 on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libwiretap14
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libwiretap14" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libwiretap14 on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libwiretap14
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libwiretap14 package on Kali Linux

Package: libwiretap14
Source: wireshark
Version: 4.2.2-1
Installed-Size: 726
Maintainer: Balint Reczey
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.33), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.75.3), liblz4-1 (>= 1.8.0), libwsutil15 (>= 4.1.0), libzstd1 (>= 1.5.5), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.2.4)
Size: 248228
SHA256: 392fba96739ddad5e41216e2cf5f2878bce7c5489483634cfd3539fbf8b9ebd2
SHA1: 09db961adb741cd02edcc4f4d0ea48d252499513
MD5sum: 355c4e3c1e0301838494af03917f6897
Description: network packet capture library -- shared library
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.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: https://www.wireshark.org/
Section: libs
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/w/wireshark/libwiretap14_4.2.2-1_amd64.deb