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diff --git a/docbook/wsdg_src/WSDG_chapter_libraries.asciidoc b/docbook/wsdg_src/WSDG_chapter_libraries.asciidoc index 2978e732c1..f3a502e487 100644 --- a/docbook/wsdg_src/WSDG_chapter_libraries.asciidoc +++ b/docbook/wsdg_src/WSDG_chapter_libraries.asciidoc @@ -11,12 +11,14 @@ Several libraries are needed to build and run Wireshark. Most of them are split into three packages: -. _Runtime_. System and third party libraries such as _MSVCR110.dll_ and _libglib-2.0-0.dll_. +. _Runtime_. System and third party libraries such as _vcruntime140.dll_ +and _libglib-2.0-0.dll_. -. _Developer_. Documentation, header files, import libraries, and other files needed for compilation. +. _Developer_. Documentation, header files, import libraries, and other +files needed for compilation. -. _Source_. Library sources, which are usually not required to -build Wireshark. +. _Source_. Library sources, which are usually not required to build +Wireshark. [TIP] .Our libraries are freely available @@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ See <<ChLibsSetup>> for an easier way to install them. [[ChLibsFormat]] -=== Binary library formats +=== Binary Library Formats Binary libraries are available in different formats, depending on the C compiler used to build it and of course the platform they were built for. @@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ compiler used to build it and of course the platform they were built for. [[ChLibsFormatUnix]] - +[discrete] ==== Unix If you have installed unix binary libraries on your system, they will @@ -48,8 +50,8 @@ and compile the source and then install the binaries. [[ChLibsFormatWin32]] - -==== Win32: MSVC +[discrete] +==== Windows Most of the Win32 binary libraries you will find on the web are in this format. You will recognize MSVC libraries by the .lib/.dll file extension. @@ -57,8 +59,7 @@ format. You will recognize MSVC libraries by the .lib/.dll file extension. [[ChLibsSetup]] - -=== Win32: Automated Library Download +=== Windows Automated Library Download The required libraries (apart from Qt) are automatically downloaded as part of the CMake generation step, and subsequently as required when libraries are updated. @@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ For more information on the Qt libraries, see <<ChUIQt>>. [[ChLibsUnixQt]] +[discrete] ==== Unix Most Linux distributions provide Qt and its development libraries as standard packages. @@ -95,7 +97,8 @@ It is available at https://www.qt.io/download-open-source/#section-2[]. [[ChLibsWin32Qt]] -==== Win32 MSVC +[discrete] +==== Windows Qt5 must be installed manually from the Qt installers page https://www.qt.io/download-open-source/#section-2[] using the version of Qt @@ -119,6 +122,7 @@ and its dependencies. [[ChLibsUnixGLib]] +[discrete] ==== Unix The GLib library is available for most Linux distributions and UNIX @@ -127,18 +131,20 @@ for your platform, you can get it at http://www.gtk.org[]. [[ChLibsWin32GLib]] -==== Win32 MSVC +[discrete] +==== Windows You can get the latest version at http://www.gtk.org[]. [[ChLibsSMI]] -=== SMI (optional) +=== SMI (Optional) LibSMI is used for MIB and PIB parsing and for OID resolution. [[ChLibsUnixSMI]] +[discrete] ==== Unix If this library isn't already installed or available as a @@ -147,7 +153,8 @@ http://www.ibr.cs.tu-bs.de/projects/libsmi/[]. [[ChLibsWin32SMI]] -==== Win32 MSVC +[discrete] +==== Windows Wireshark uses the source libSMI distribution at http://www.ibr.cs.tu-bs.de/projects/libsmi/[]. @@ -156,13 +163,14 @@ https://anonsvn.wireshark.org/wireshark-win32-libs/trunk/packages/[]. [[ChLibsCares]] -=== c-ares (optional) +=== c-ares (Optional) C-Ares is used for asynchronous DNS resolution. This is the primary name resolution library in Wireshark. [[ChLibsUnixCares]] +[discrete] ==== Unix If this library isn't already installed or available as a package for your @@ -170,14 +178,15 @@ platform, you can get it at http://c-ares.haxx.se/[]. [[ChLibsWin32Cares]] -==== Win32 MSVC +[discrete] +==== Windows C-Ares is cross-compiled using MinGW32 and is available at https://anonsvn.wireshark.org/wireshark-win32-libs/trunk/packages/[]. [[ChLibsZlib]] -=== zlib (optional) +=== zlib (Optional) [quote, The zlib web site, http://www.zlib.net/] ____ @@ -190,6 +199,7 @@ ____ [[ChLibsUnixZlib]] +[discrete] ==== Unix This library is almost certain to be installed on your system. If it isn't or @@ -198,7 +208,8 @@ http://www.zlib.net/[]. [[ChLibsWin32Zlib]] -==== Win32 MSVC +[discrete] +==== Windows The zlib sources are downloaded from https://anonsvn.wireshark.org/wireshark-win32-libs/trunk/packages/[] and compiled @@ -206,13 +217,14 @@ locally. [[ChLibsPcap]] -=== libpcap/WinPcap (optional) +=== libpcap or Npcap (Optional, But Strongly Recommended) -Libpcap and WinPcap provide that packet capture capabilities that are central +Libpcap and Npcap provide that packet capture capabilities that are central to Wiresharkâs core functionality. [[ChLibsLibpcap]] +[discrete] ==== Unix: libpcap If this library isn't already installed or available as a package for your @@ -220,20 +232,21 @@ platform, you can get it at {tcpdump-main-url}. [[ChLibsWinpPcap]] -==== Win32 MSVC: WinPcap +[discrete] +==== Windows: Npcap -You can get the ``Windows packet capture library'' at: -https://www.winpcap.org/install/[] +You can get the Npcap Windows packet capture library at {npcap-main-url}. [[ChLibsGNUTLS]] -=== GnuTLS (optional) +=== GnuTLS (Optional) The GNU Transport Layer Security Library is used to enable TLS decryption using a RSA private key. [[ChLibsUnixGNUTLS]] +[discrete] ==== Unix If this library isn't already installed or available as a @@ -242,7 +255,8 @@ https://gnutls.org/[]. [[ChLibsWin32GNUTLS]] -==== Win32 MSVC +[discrete] +==== Windows We provide a package cross-compiled using MinGW32 at https://anonsvn.wireshark.org/wireshark-win32-libs/trunk/packages/[]. @@ -257,6 +271,7 @@ AES, Blowfish, SHA-1, SHA-256, and others. [[ChLibsUnixGcrypt]] +[discrete] ==== Unix If this library isn't already installed or available as a @@ -265,19 +280,21 @@ https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Libgcrypt[]. [[ChLibsWin32Gcrypt]] -==== Win32 MSVC +[discrete] +==== Windows Part of our GnuTLS package. [[ChLibsKerberos]] -=== Kerberos (optional) +=== Kerberos (Optional) The Kerberos library is used to dissect Kerberos, sealed DCERPC and secureLDAP protocols. [[ChLibsUnixKerberos]] +[discrete] ==== Unix If this library isn't already installed or available as a @@ -286,19 +303,21 @@ http://web.mit.edu/Kerberos/dist/[]. [[ChLibsWin32Kerberos]] -==== Win32 MSVC +[discrete] +==== Windows We provide a package at https://anonsvn.wireshark.org/wireshark-win32-libs/trunk/packages/[]. [[ChLibsLua]] -=== LUA (optional) +=== LUA (Optional) The LUA library is used to add scripting support to Wireshark. [[ChLibsUnixLua]] +[discrete] ==== Unix If this library isn't already installed or available as a @@ -307,14 +326,15 @@ http://www.lua.org/download.html[]. [[ChLibsWin32Lua]] -==== Win32 MSVC +[discrete] +==== Windows We provide a copy of the official package at https://anonsvn.wireshark.org/wireshark-win32-libs/trunk/packages/[]. [[ChLibsMaxMindDB]] -=== MaxMindDB (optional) +=== MaxMindDB (Optional) MaxMind Inc. publishes a set of IP geolocation databases and related open source libraries. They can be used to map IP addresses to @@ -327,15 +347,16 @@ https://github.com/maxmind/libmaxminddb[]. We provide a package for Windows at https://anonsvn.wireshark.org/wireshark-win32-libs/trunk/packages/[]. -[[ChLibsWinSparkle]] +[[ChLibsSparkle]] -=== WinSparkle (optional) +=== WinSparkle (Optional) WinSparkle is an easy-to-use software update library for Windows developers. -[[ChLibsWin32WinSparkle]] +[[ChLibsWinSparkle]] -==== Win32 MSVC +[discrete] +==== Windows We provide a copy of the WinSparkle package at https://anonsvn.wireshark.org/wireshark-win32-libs/trunk/packages/[]. |