How to Install and Uninstall wireshark Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: April 24,2024

1. Install "wireshark" package

Learn how to install wireshark on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall wireshark on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                wireshark
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the wireshark package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: wireshark
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Balint Reczey
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 55
Depends: wireshark-qt | wireshark-gtk
Conflicts: ethereal (<< 1.0.0-3)
Replaces: ethereal (<< 1.0.0-3)
Filename: pool/universe/w/wireshark/wireshark_2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0_amd64.deb
Size: 4516
MD5sum: 0def851cb8512200c92ce9db32260945
SHA1: 94c9c500dfdec1bff79594535501cf4865a1e6d9
SHA256: 0c0875a4cd63e78c3fb5024ab974d1e2d0dec1934903ea61682091f913bf3cb5
SHA512: df0b1e8fa2e976a2f5589acee1aa8f431d778997026afbf87dbf882be0dfbc530a0aaa7f843745bc875fd861f470574454fefdb9e4981d4ea03ed84dc97aecd3
Homepage: http://www.wireshark.org/
Description: network traffic analyzer - meta-package
Description-md5: e2e26f45272009095cc47933b48129a6

Package: wireshark
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.4.5-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Balint Reczey
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 54
Depends: wireshark-qt | wireshark-gtk
Conflicts: ethereal (<< 1.0.0-3)
Replaces: ethereal (<< 1.0.0-3)
Filename: pool/universe/w/wireshark/wireshark_2.4.5-1_amd64.deb
Size: 4484
MD5sum: bf93234beec1551b86ba6feddd22da51
SHA1: 197d5e18ba2779132e03f646aa625e83a00cc85c
SHA256: e2bfdf7db20d656f05e0bca4c08b10292ee8615e704f2fab4fa9ab5af2f415a3
Homepage: http://www.wireshark.org/
Description: network traffic analyzer - meta-package
Description-md5: e2e26f45272009095cc47933b48129a6