From 6869dff475f3db6ddab3d51387d79fac1abe3006 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jaap Keuter Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:39:32 +0000 Subject: Update details about building and installing. svn path=/trunk/; revision=31263 --- docbook/wsug_src/WSUG_chapter_build_install.xml | 37 ++++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) (limited to 'docbook/wsug_src') diff --git a/docbook/wsug_src/WSUG_chapter_build_install.xml b/docbook/wsug_src/WSUG_chapter_build_install.xml index ed82143ba7..3b9bbee576 100644 --- a/docbook/wsug_src/WSUG_chapter_build_install.xml +++ b/docbook/wsug_src/WSUG_chapter_build_install.xml @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ - Currently, only two or three Linux distributions ship Wireshark, and + Currently, several Linux distributions ship Wireshark, but they are commonly shipping an out-of-date version. No other versions of UNIX ship Wireshark so far, and Microsoft does not ship it with any version of Windows. For that reason, you will need to know where to @@ -360,13 +360,21 @@ rpm -ivh wireshark-&WiresharkCurrentVersion;.i386.rpm
Installing from deb's under Debian - - Use the following command to install Wireshark under Debian: + + If you can just install from the repository then use: aptitude install wireshark aptitude should take care of all of the dependency issues for you. + + Use the following command to install downloaded Wireshark deb's under + Debian: + +dpkg -i wireshark-common_&WiresharkCurrentVersion;.0-1_i386.deb wireshark_&WiresharkCurrentVersion;.0-1_i386.deb + + dpkg doesn't take care of all dependencies, but reports what's missing. +
@@ -418,10 +426,10 @@ pkg_add -r wireshark used by the libtool script to construct the final link command, this leads to mysterious problems. This can be resolved by downloading a recent version of sed from - . + . - If you cannot determine what the problems are, send mail to the + If you cannot determine what the problems are, send an email to the wireshark-dev mailing list explaining your problem, and including the output from config.log and anything else you think is relevant, like a trace of the @@ -437,7 +445,11 @@ pkg_add -r wireshark For further information how to build Wireshark for Windows from the - sources, have a look at the Development Wiki: + sources, have a look at the Developer's Guide on the + Documentation Page. + + + You may also want to have a look at the Development Wiki: &WiresharkWikiPage;/Development for the latest available development documentation. @@ -453,7 +465,7 @@ pkg_add -r wireshark Install Wireshark You may acquire a binary installer of Wireshark named something like: - wireshark-setup-x.y.z.exe. + wireshark-winxx-&WiresharkCurrentVersion;.x.exe. The Wireshark installer includes WinPcap, so you don't need to download and install two separate packages. @@ -478,10 +490,6 @@ pkg_add -r wireshark Wireshark GTK - Wireshark is a GUI network protocol analyzer. - - GTK MS Windows Engine - GTK MS Windows Engine - (native Win32 look and feel, recommended). - @@ -528,6 +536,9 @@ pkg_add -r wireshark Capinfos - Capinfos is a program that provides information on capture files. + + Rawshark - Rawshark is a raw packet filter. + @@ -647,7 +658,7 @@ pkg_add -r wireshark Example: -wireshark-setup-&WiresharkCurrentVersion;.exe /NCRC /S /desktopicon=yes +wireshark-win32-&WiresharkCurrentVersion;.0.exe /NCRC /S /desktopicon=yes /quicklaunchicon=no /D=C:\Program Files\Foo @@ -686,7 +697,7 @@ wireshark-setup-&WiresharkCurrentVersion;.exe /NCRC /S /desktopicon=yes At the download page you will find a single installer exe called something like "auto-installer", which can be installed under various Windows - systems, including NT4.0/2000/XP/Vista. + systems, including NT4.0/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7/2008.
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