Wireshark is a powerful network protocol analyzer that allows network administrators to troubleshoot and analyze network traffic in real time. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Wireshark on Fedora Server latest.
Before you begin, make sure you have a Fedora Server installed and running on your system. You also need to have root or sudo user access to your system.
Follow these steps to install Wireshark on Fedora Server latest:
Update the system
Run the command below to update your Fedora Server to the latest package versions.
sudo dnf update -y
Install Wireshark
Run the command below to install Wireshark on Fedora Server.
sudo dnf install wireshark -y
Configure Wireshark for non-root users
By default, Wireshark can only be run as the root user. To allow non-root users to run Wireshark, follow the commands below.
sudo usermod -a -G wireshark [username]
sudo setcap cap_net_raw,cap_net_admin=eip /usr/bin/dumpcap
Replace [username] with your non-root user's username.
Start Wireshark
To start Wireshark, run the command below.
wireshark
You should see the Wireshark graphical user interface (GUI) open on your screen.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Wireshark on Fedora Server latest. You also learned how to configure Wireshark for non-root users. Now you can use Wireshark to troubleshoot and analyze network traffic on your Fedora Server.
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