How To Install wireshark.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2

In this tutorial we learn how to install wireshark.x86_64 in Amazon Linux 2. wireshark.x86_64 is Network traffic analyzer

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install wireshark.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2.

What is `wireshark.x86_64`

Wireshark is a network traffic analyzer for Unix-ish operating systems. This package lays base for libpcap, a packet capture and filtering library, contains command-line utilities, contains plugins and documentation for wireshark. A graphical user interface is packaged separately to GTK+ package.

We can use yum to install wireshark.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install wireshark.x86_64.

Install wireshark.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install wireshark.x86_64 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install wireshark.x86_64

How To Uninstall wireshark.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2

To uninstall only the wireshark.x86_64 package we can use the following command:

sudo yum remove wireshark.x86_64

wireshark.x86_64 Package Contents on Amazon Linux 2

/usr/lib64/libwireshark.so.3
/usr/lib64/libwireshark.so.3.1.14
/usr/lib64/libwiretap.so.3
/usr/lib64/libwiretap.so.3.0.14
/usr/lib64/libwsutil.so.3
/usr/lib64/libwsutil.so.3.0.0
/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/wireshark_be.py
/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/wireshark_be.pyc
/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/wireshark_be.pyo
/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/wireshark_gen.py
/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/wireshark_gen.pyc
/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/wireshark_gen.pyo
/usr/lib64/wireshark
/usr/lib64/wireshark/plugins
/usr/lib64/wireshark/plugins/1.10.14
/usr/lib64/wireshark/plugins/1.10.14/asn1.so
/usr/lib64/wireshark/plugins/1.10.14/docsis.so
/usr/lib64/wireshark/plugins/1.10.14/ethercat.so
/usr/lib64/wireshark/plugins/1.10.14/gryphon.so
/usr/lib64/wireshark/plugins/1.10.14/irda.so
/usr/lib64/wireshark/plugins/1.10.14/m2m.so
/usr/lib64/wireshark/plugins/1.10.14/mate.so
/usr/lib64/wireshark/plugins/1.10.14/opcua.so
/usr/lib64/wireshark/plugins/1.10.14/profinet.so
/usr/lib64/wireshark/plugins/1.10.14/stats_tree.so
/usr/lib64/wireshark/plugins/1.10.14/unistim.so
/usr/lib64/wireshark/plugins/1.10.14/wimax.so
/usr/lib64/wireshark/plugins/1.10.14/wimaxasncp.so
/usr/lib64/wireshark/plugins/1.10.14/wimaxmacphy.so
/usr/lib64/wireshark/python
/usr/lib64/wireshark/python/1.10.14
/usr/lib64/wireshark/python/1.10.14/wspy_dissectors
/usr/sbin/capinfos
/usr/sbin/dftest
/usr/sbin/dumpcap
/usr/sbin/editcap
/usr/sbin/mergecap
/usr/sbin/randpkt
/usr/sbin/rawshark
/usr/sbin/reordercap
/usr/sbin/text2pcap
/usr/sbin/tshark
/usr/share/doc/wireshark-1.10.14
/usr/share/doc/wireshark-1.10.14/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/wireshark-1.10.14/COPYING
/usr/share/doc/wireshark-1.10.14/ChangeLog
/usr/share/doc/wireshark-1.10.14/INSTALL
/usr/share/doc/wireshark-1.10.14/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/wireshark-1.10.14/README
/usr/share/doc/wireshark-1.10.14/README.DECT
/usr/share/doc/wireshark-1.10.14/README.aix
/usr/share/doc/wireshark-1.10.14/README.bsd
/usr/share/doc/wireshark-1.10.14/README.cmake
/usr/share/doc/wireshark-1.10.14/README.hpux
/usr/share/doc/wireshark-1.10.14/README.irix
/usr/share/doc/wireshark-1.10.14/README.linux
/usr/share/doc/wireshark-1.10.14/README.macos
/usr/share/doc/wireshark-1.10.14/README.tru64
/usr/share/doc/wireshark-1.10.14/README.vmware
/usr/share/doc/wireshark-1.10.14/README.windows
/usr/share/man/man1/capinfos.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/dftest.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/dumpcap.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/editcap.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/mergecap.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/randpkt.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/rawshark.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/reordercap.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/text2pcap.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/tshark.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man4/wireshark-filter.4.gz
/usr/share/wireshark
/usr/share/wireshark/AUTHORS-SHORT
/usr/share/wireshark/COPYING
/usr/share/wireshark/capinfos.html
/usr/share/wireshark/cfilters
/usr/share/wireshark/colorfilters
/usr/share/wireshark/console.lua
/usr/share/wireshark/dfilters
/usr/share/wireshark/dftest.html
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/AlcatelLucent.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/ChinaTelecom.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/Cisco.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/Ericsson.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/Nokia.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/NokiaSiemensNetworks.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/SKT.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/TGPPGmb.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/TGPPRx.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/TGPPS9.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/TGPPSh.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/Vodafone.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/chargecontrol.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/dictionary.dtd
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/dictionary.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/eap.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/etsie2e4.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/gqpolicy.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/imscxdx.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/mobileipv4.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/mobileipv6.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/nasreq.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/sip.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/diameter/sunping.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/dtd_gen.lua
/usr/share/wireshark/dtds
/usr/share/wireshark/dtds/dc.dtd
/usr/share/wireshark/dtds/itunes.dtd
/usr/share/wireshark/dtds/mscml.dtd
/usr/share/wireshark/dtds/pocsettings.dtd
/usr/share/wireshark/dtds/presence.dtd
/usr/share/wireshark/dtds/reginfo.dtd
/usr/share/wireshark/dtds/rlmi.dtd
/usr/share/wireshark/dtds/rss.dtd
/usr/share/wireshark/dtds/smil.dtd
/usr/share/wireshark/dtds/watcherinfo.dtd
/usr/share/wireshark/dtds/xcap-caps.dtd
/usr/share/wireshark/dtds/xcap-error.dtd
/usr/share/wireshark/dumpcap.html
/usr/share/wireshark/editcap.html
/usr/share/wireshark/help
/usr/share/wireshark/help/capture_filters.txt
/usr/share/wireshark/help/capturing.txt
/usr/share/wireshark/help/display_filters.txt
/usr/share/wireshark/help/faq.txt
/usr/share/wireshark/help/getting_started.txt
/usr/share/wireshark/help/overview.txt
/usr/share/wireshark/help/toc
/usr/share/wireshark/ipmap.html
/usr/share/wireshark/manuf
/usr/share/wireshark/mergecap.html
/usr/share/wireshark/pdml2html.xsl
/usr/share/wireshark/profiles
/usr/share/wireshark/profiles/Bluetooth
/usr/share/wireshark/profiles/Bluetooth/colorfilters
/usr/share/wireshark/profiles/Classic
/usr/share/wireshark/profiles/Classic/colorfilters
/usr/share/wireshark/radius
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/README.radius_dictionary
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/custom.includes
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.3com
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.3gpp
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.3gpp2
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.acc
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.acme
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.airespace
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.alcatel
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.alcatel-lucent.xylan
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.alcatel.esam
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.alcatel.sr
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.alteon
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.altiga
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.alvarion
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.apc
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.aptis
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.aruba
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.ascend
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.asn
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.audiocodes
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.avaya
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.azaire
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.bay
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.bintec
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.bristol
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.cablelabs
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.cabletron
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.chillispot
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.cisco
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.cisco.bbsm
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.cisco.vpn3000
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.cisco.vpn5000
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.clavister
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.colubris
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.columbia_university
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.compat
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.cosine
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.dhcp
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.digium
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.eltex
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.epygi
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.ericsson
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.erx
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.extreme
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.fortinet
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.foundry
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.freeradius
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.freeradius.internal
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.freeswitch
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.gandalf
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.garderos
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.gemtek
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.h3c
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.hp
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.huawei
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.iea
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.infonet
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.ipunplugged
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.issanni
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.itk
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.jradius
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.juniper
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.karlnet
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.lancom
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.livingston
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.localweb
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.lucent
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.manzara
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.merit
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.microsoft
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.mikrotik
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.motorola
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.motorola.wimax
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.navini
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.netscreen
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.networkphysics
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.nexans
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.nokia
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.nokia.conflict
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.nomadix
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.nortel
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.ntua
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.openser
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.packeteer
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.patton
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.propel
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.prosoft
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.quiconnect
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.quintum
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.redback
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.redcreek
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc2865
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc2866
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc2867
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc2868
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc2869
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc3162
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc3576
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc3580
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc4072
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc4372
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc4603
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc4675
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc4679
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc4818
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc4849
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc5090
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc5176
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc5447
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc5580
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc5607
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc5904
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc6519
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.rfc6572
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.riverstone
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.roaringpenguin
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.shasta
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.shiva
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.slipstream
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.sofaware
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.sonicwall
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.springtide
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.starent
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.t_systems_nova
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.telebit
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.telkom
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.trapeze
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.tropos
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.ukerna
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.unix
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.usr
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.utstarcom
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.valemount
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.versanet
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.vqp
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.walabi
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.waverider
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.wichorus
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.wimax
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.wimax.wichorus
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.wispr
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.xedia
/usr/share/wireshark/radius/dictionary.zyxel
/usr/share/wireshark/randpkt.html
/usr/share/wireshark/rawshark.html
/usr/share/wireshark/reordercap.html
/usr/share/wireshark/services
/usr/share/wireshark/smi_modules
/usr/share/wireshark/text2pcap.html
/usr/share/wireshark/tpncp
/usr/share/wireshark/tpncp/tpncp.dat
/usr/share/wireshark/tshark.html
/usr/share/wireshark/wimaxasncp
/usr/share/wireshark/wimaxasncp/dictionary.dtd
/usr/share/wireshark/wimaxasncp/dictionary.xml
/usr/share/wireshark/wireshark-filter.html
/usr/share/wireshark/wireshark.html
/usr/share/wireshark/ws.css

References

wireshark.x86_64 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install wireshark.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2 using yum.