How to Install and Uninstall libwiretap6 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "libwiretap6" package

Learn how to install libwiretap6 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libwiretap6
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libwiretap6" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall libwiretap6 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libwiretap6
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libwiretap6 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libwiretap6
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Source: wireshark
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Balint Reczey
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 497
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.16.0), libwsutil7 (>= 2.0.0), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.2.4)
Conflicts: wireshark-common (<< 1.4.0~rc2-1)
Filename: pool/universe/w/wireshark/libwiretap6_2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04_amd64.deb
Size: 163940
MD5sum: 7b33588276b83e116d4e7555800894cd
SHA1: bd1831ed9b2c9261e96e5f0c32f36e435247a7cd
SHA256: 480526102449b721754efcfd925fc0f9905ee890fc6d9bcb60ca02f834d6672b
SHA512: ba532c6c552ee9e98c487f1f5e1db5b506f220c0b9cd1bbb76b03c1d0b747de282cc7ca5d793268f4c3f289c5707c12d94c43e687310ce65c0dbd0e9c54e3140
Homepage: http://www.wireshark.org/
Description-en: 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: c47b22d9617f547351ca36c045296943