How to install Wireshark on EndeavourOS Latest

Introduction

Wireshark is a popular network protocol analyzer that enables you to monitor and inspect network traffic in real-time. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Wireshark on your EndeavourOS Latest distribution.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Update the package list

Before we start installing Wireshark, we need to update the package list using the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Wireshark

To install Wireshark on EndeavourOS Latest, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S wireshark-qt

This command will install the Wireshark application with the Qt-based graphical interface.

Step 3: Add Wireshark Users to the Capturing Group

To use Wireshark on EndeavourOS, you need to have permission to capture network traffic. The easiest way to grant this permission is by adding your user to the capturing group using the following command:

sudo usermod -aG wireshark yourusername

Replace yourusername with your Linux username.

Step 4: Launch Wireshark

You can launch Wireshark by running the following command in your terminal:

wireshark

Alternatively, you can launch Wireshark from the applications menu.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Wireshark on EndeavourOS Latest! Now you can analyze network traffic, troubleshoot network issues and secure your network.

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