How to Install and Uninstall libwiretap8 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "libwiretap8" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install libwiretap8 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libwiretap8
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libwiretap8" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall libwiretap8 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libwiretap8
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libwiretap8 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libwiretap8
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Source: wireshark
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Balint Reczey
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 536
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libwsutil9 (>= 2.5.0), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.2.4)
Conflicts: wireshark-common (<< 1.4.0~rc2-1)
Filename: pool/universe/w/wireshark/libwiretap8_2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0_amd64.deb
Size: 175534
MD5sum: dd45812d66a53e6307a3262c40965b84
SHA1: f70c22c9c27a6f668a4d1acbde421432ddabba5c
SHA256: aa5772c00de0033abc55b76ab90a35b30ed69ddae1c9469a084daed52b8c8d68
SHA512: b9c4d58a5fbd973abd82f4975f38fb5c9ab885cd62c7fe210be13e753584f07bb4a39af69cb3948d69cf3d03468011bb709ae50e046cb19c7b0fe00efd7ca311
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