Wireshark is a powerful and widely used network protocol analyzer that allows you to capture and analyze network traffic. It is an essential tool for network administrators and security professionals.
In this guide, we will walk you through the steps to install Wireshark on CentOS 6.2.
Step 1: Enable EPEL Repository:
Wireshark is not available in the default CentOS 6.2 repositories. To install it, we need to enable the Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL) repository. Open your terminal or SSH into your server and execute the following command:
sudo yum install epel-release
This command installs the EPEL repository, which provides additional packages not found in the default CentOS repositories.
Step 2: Install Wireshark:
Once the EPEL repository is enabled, you can proceed to install Wireshark. Run the following command:
sudo yum install wireshark
This command will download and install Wireshark and its dependencies from the EPEL repository.
[root@centos62 ~]# yum install wireshark Loaded plugins: fastestmirror Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * base: centos.maulvi.net * extras: centos.maulvi.net * updates: centos.maulvi.net Setting up Install Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package wireshark.i686 0:1.2.15-2.el6 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: libpcap.so.1 for package: wireshark-1.2.15-2.el6.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libsmi.so.2 for package: wireshark-1.2.15-2.el6.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libgnutls.so.26 for package: wireshark-1.2.15-2.el6.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libgnutls.so.26(GNUTLS_1_4) for package: wireshark-1.2.15-2.el6.i686 --> Running transaction check ---> Package gnutls.i686 0:2.8.5-4.el6 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: libtasn1.so.3(LIBTASN1_0_3) for package: gnutls-2.8.5-4.el6.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libtasn1.so.3 for package: gnutls-2.8.5-4.el6.i686 ---> Package libpcap.i686 14:1.0.0-6.20091201git117cb5.el6 will be installed ---> Package libsmi.i686 0:0.4.8-4.el6 will be installed --> Running transaction check ---> Package libtasn1.i686 0:2.3-3.el6 will be installed --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ==================================================================================================== Package Arch Version Repository Size ==================================================================================================== Installing: wireshark i686 1.2.15-2.el6 CentOS6.2-Repository 9.9 M Installing for dependencies: gnutls i686 2.8.5-4.el6 CentOS6.2-Repository 336 k libpcap i686 14:1.0.0-6.20091201git117cb5.el6 CentOS6.2-Repository 125 k libsmi i686 0.4.8-4.el6 CentOS6.2-Repository 2.4 M libtasn1 i686 2.3-3.el6 CentOS6.2-Repository 239 k Transaction Summary ==================================================================================================== Install 5 Package(s) Total download size: 13 M Installed size: 64 M Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 30 MB/s | 13 MB 00:00 Running rpm_check_debug Running Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction Installing : libtasn1-2.3-3.el6.i686 1/5 Installing : gnutls-2.8.5-4.el6.i686 2/5 Installing : libsmi-0.4.8-4.el6.i686 3/5 Installing : 14:libpcap-1.0.0-6.20091201git117cb5.el6.i686 4/5 Installing : wireshark-1.2.15-2.el6.i686 5/5 Installed: wireshark.i686 0:1.2.15-2.el6 Dependency Installed: gnutls.i686 0:2.8.5-4.el6 libpcap.i686 14:1.0.0-6.20091201git117cb5.el6 libsmi.i686 0:0.4.8-4.el6 libtasn1.i686 0:2.3-3.el6 Complete!
Step 3: Configure Wireshark (Optional):
By default, Wireshark can only be run by the root user. If you want to allow non-root users to use Wireshark, you need to grant them permission. Execute the following command:
sudo groupadd wireshark sudo usermod -a -G wireshark your_username sudo chgrp wireshark /usr/sbin/dumpcap sudo chmod 750 /usr/sbin/dumpcap sudo setcap cap_net_raw,cap_net_admin=eip /usr/sbin/dumpcap
Replace ‘your_username’ with the actual username of the non-root user. These commands create a group called ‘wireshark’, add the user to the group, and set the necessary permissions and capabilities.
Step 4: Start Wireshark:
After installation and configuration, you can start Wireshark by running the following command:
wireshark
This command launches the Wireshark graphical user interface (GUI), where you can start capturing and analyzing network traffic.
Conclusion:
In this guide, we have learned how to install Wireshark on CentOS 6.2. By following these steps, you can have Wireshark up and running on your system, allowing you to analyze network traffic and troubleshoot network issues. Remember to use Wireshark responsibly and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
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