How to Install and Uninstall libwireshark-dev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "libwireshark-dev" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install libwireshark-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall libwireshark-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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3. Information about the libwireshark-dev package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libwireshark-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Source: wireshark
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Balint Reczey
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7991
Depends: libwsutil-dev, libwiretap-dev, libwireshark11 (= 2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0)
Conflicts: wireshark-dev (<< 1.4.0~rc2-1)
Replaces: wireshark-dev (<< 1.4.0~rc2-1)
Filename: pool/universe/w/wireshark/libwireshark-dev_2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0_amd64.deb
Size: 859072
MD5sum: 781298e1c1e982b66167f3e563c7182b
SHA1: a8d82febb08968863537871b156a19499ea0c85a
SHA256: 874fcdd25b8f123b5ef00c6e5bc1d68d6893163c93fc00a3cfcaf25493ff1c5b
SHA512: 79a33eb3b5f3f2fe5510934beea29a22d21d8092ada1f4ebd904ca055118c3dced24da2522db82e5313b19be4bfa901a98f57dc3ed1fa6fc77b94445bb8605f7
Homepage: http://www.wireshark.org/
Description-en: 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: 25ccc1e5a9f0de13127d7669433e7838

Package: libwireshark-dev
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 7602
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Balint Reczey
Architecture: amd64
Source: wireshark
Version: 2.0.2+ga16e22e-1
Replaces: wireshark-dev (<< 1.4.0~rc2-1)
Depends: libwsutil-dev, libwireshark6 (= 2.0.2+ga16e22e-1)
Conflicts: wireshark-dev (<< 1.4.0~rc2-1)
Filename: pool/universe/w/wireshark/libwireshark-dev_2.0.2+ga16e22e-1_amd64.deb
Size: 764510
MD5sum: 393d5a1a7fa0f5a91fa1e9da59342e93
SHA1: 20d8eac4f7cc09dbb75e0af042eb1649da12a077
SHA256: fc8ad9e2e9d49f3189e08f451097092db4b7f590ceb8a5315a6bea1ec5520cce
Description-en: network packet dissection library -- development files
The "libwireshark" library provides the network packet dissection services
developed by the Wireshark project.
.
This package contains the static library and the C header files that are
needed for applications to use libwireshark services.
Description-md5: 25ccc1e5a9f0de13127d7669433e7838
Homepage: http://www.wireshark.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu