Shaark is an open-source network traffic analyzer that allows network administrators to capture and analyze network traffic. It runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Shaark on Linux Mint, the latest version.
Before we begin, there are some prerequisites:
First, we need to install some dependencies that are required by Shaark:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y libpcap-dev libssl-dev libffi-dev python3-pip
Now that we have installed the required dependencies, let's install Shaark.
The easiest way to install Shaark is to use pip3, the Python package installer.
sudo pip3 install shaark
Once the installation is complete, you can verify it by running the shaark command:
shaark --version
It should output the version number of Shaark, similar to:
Shaark version 0.1.0
Now that you have installed Shaark, you can start capturing and analyzing network traffic.
To capture network traffic, simply run the following command:
sudo shaark capture
By default, Shaark captures traffic on all interfaces. You can specify the interface by using the -i flag, followed by the interface name.
To analyze the captured data, you can use the analyze command:
shaark analyze capture.pcap
This will analyze the capture.pcap file and print the results to the console.
In this tutorial, we have explained how to install Shaark on Linux Mint, the latest version. Now that you have installed Shaark, you can start capturing and analyzing network traffic.
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