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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "libwiretap-dev" package

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


    
        
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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

Learn how to uninstall libwiretap-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libwiretap-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: 286
Depends: libwiretap8 (= 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/libwiretap-dev_2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0_amd64.deb
Size: 44768
MD5sum: b3e7b6ac7652b744a1435d19d41d99c8
SHA1: 6c723bf05d5a2def33823f5409b383d03b620211
SHA256: dfa6f22ae2dd7b89d05ce47db286ebba3ff77fc4426b648c9c745702e0184736
SHA512: 0dc8deecda774cdab502bc857d8fff32f94fcebce5e920c82fa92677c378e5a6baa0fd6355bee5af43d707043e1eb8bbca97c0fb250eca97f970b8dc3d84d421
Homepage: http://www.wireshark.org/
Description-en: 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)
.
Wiretap's shortcomings are: no filter capability and no support for packet
capture.
.
This package contains the static library and the C header files.
Description-md5: a4b3626aeba85265e850e80dbf470c9e

Package: libwiretap-dev
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 290
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: libwiretap5 (= 2.0.2+ga16e22e-1)
Conflicts: wireshark-dev (<< 1.4.0~rc2-1)
Filename: pool/universe/w/wireshark/libwiretap-dev_2.0.2+ga16e22e-1_amd64.deb
Size: 40806
MD5sum: 88fdeb5c4e70733115f8d2a30b2888f4
SHA1: 76fdba5dede449e7d9d55d956a751b2725e5e4ae
SHA256: 8265095a19da28ecdd7c000f1c067366126feb8699b3e48aad6e2955c5f66433
Description-en: 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.
.
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)
.
Wiretap's shortcomings are: no filter capability and no support for packet
capture.
.
This package contains the static library and the C header files.
Description-md5: a4b3626aeba85265e850e80dbf470c9e
Homepage: http://www.wireshark.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu