How to Install and Uninstall wireshark Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: April 26,2024

1. Install "wireshark" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install wireshark on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall wireshark on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: wireshark
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.2.3-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Balint Reczey
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 58
Depends: wireshark-qt (= 3.2.3-1)
Conflicts: ethereal (<< 1.0.0-3)
Replaces: ethereal (<< 1.0.0-3)
Filename: pool/universe/w/wireshark/wireshark_3.2.3-1_amd64.deb
Size: 5088
MD5sum: 82d09300021dc0eeb38bde3f74c681d9
SHA1: ae4baffd640ca1c3216fadcbb992d6d4336c396e
SHA256: 3c7cb5d42995f1c8a2e379b14fccd41d885d04959fab93691b60a19c8fd2201a
Homepage: https://www.wireshark.org/
Description: network traffic analyzer - meta-package
Description-md5: e2e26f45272009095cc47933b48129a6