Hello Linux Geeksters. In this article I will show you how to install Wireshark on Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin, Linux Mint 15 Olivia, Linux Mint 14 Nadia and Linux Mint 13 Maya.

As you already know, Wireshark is an protocol analyzer software. It is very good for monitorizing the network traffic.
The latest Wireshark version available is Wireshark 1.11.0, which can be installed from a PPA. To install Wireshark on Ubuntu and Linux Mint, do this:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dreibh/ppa
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install wireshark
To start wiresharking, just type nohup wireshark &> /dev/null & in your terminal.