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The latest installation instructions for Wireshark
Hello Linux Geeksters. As you already know, Wireshark is an protocol analyzer software. It is very good for monitorizing the network traffic. The latest version available is Wireshark 1.11.0, which is also the first Wireshark version written in Qt.
In this article I will show you how to install Wireshark 1.11.0 on Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin, Linux Mint 16 Petra, Linux Mint 15 Olivia, Linux Mint 14 Nadia, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Pear OS 8, Pear OS 7 and Elementary OS 0.2 Luna.
Because it is available via PPA, installing Wireshark 1.11.0 on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pear OS and Elementary OS is easy. All you have to do is add the ppa, update the local repository index and install the wireshark package. Like this:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dreibh/ppa
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install wireshark