You can change the “itslinux” with your own username. To add the user(itslinux) in the Wireshark group who can use the Wireshark, we will run the below-mentioned command: $ sudo usermod -aG wireshark itslinux Step 4: Add a user in Wireshark on Ubuntu Allow it by pressing “Enter” key on the “Yes” Option:īut if in any case, you click on the “No” then you can run the below-mentioned command to reconfigure the Wireshark settings:: $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure wireshark-common Later, it will ask to permit the access of non-root user for the packets capturing. For going with the default configuration, hover over the “Ok” using arrow keys of keyboard and hit “Enter”: While installing the Wireshark application, it will first ask for the configuration. Step 3: Allows Wireshark to have root privileges on Ubuntu

When it is confirmed that the package of Wireshark is available in the default repository of Ubuntu 22.04, we will install it by using the command: $ sudo apt install wireshark -y You can find out the package availability of Wireshark in the default repository of Ubuntu using the following APT package manager command: $ sudo apt show wireshark Step 1: Find out the package of Wireshark in Ubuntu The latest stable package of Wireshark in available in the latest release of Ubuntu(Jammy Jellyfish) and we can install it from the default repository by following the steps mentioned below. How to install and configure Wireshark on Ubuntu 22.04?

It provides different colors that can be applied on output to differentiate the packets’ information as well as quick analysis.

It allows to export the output in the form of XML files, CSV, and plain text.

It can be run on different operating systems including Windows, macOS, and Linux distributions.

It contains deep inspection of hundreds of network modules with the ability of live capture as well as offline analysis.

Some of the important features that make Wireshark, a popular network analyzer are: In this write-up, we will explore the method of Wireshark installation with its configuration on Ubuntu, but before proceeding with it, we will first find out some of the latest features of Wireshark.

It is mostly used in the industries and especially in educational institutions as it helps the students to understand the information related to the network protocols. Wireshark is an analyzer that is used to analyze the network protocols at a microscopic level and helps you to determine what is happening in it.

Install wireshark from terminal