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Contents 1 How to Update Wireshark from source. 1.1 Download the latest version 1.2 Compile 1.3 Install 1.4 Check Version

How to Update Wireshark from source.

Download the latest version

curl -O http://www.wireshark.org/download/src/wireshark-0.99.6.tar.gz

Compile

cd wireshark-0.99.6/
./configure

• If you do not receive a GTK version discrepancy then skip to Install; If you do then use this method:

pkgtool
Remove packages that are currently installed 
#Locate:
gtk+2.2.8.20-i486-1
gtk+2.2.8.17-i486-1
press space bar & hit ok.

slapt-get --install gtk+2 2.8.20-i486-1

cd wireshark-0.99.6/
./configure

Install

make

• A few warnings to take note of.

Trunicated output of make

gcc: /usr/local/lib/libwireshark.so: No such file or directory
make[3]: *** [agentx.la] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory '/root/wireshark-0.99.6/plugins/agentx'
make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory '/root/wireshark-0.99.6/plugins'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory '/root/wireshark-0.99.6'
make: *** [all] Error 2

make install

Check Version

wireshark --version
wireshark 0.99.6