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Diffstat (limited to 'INSTALL')
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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions
@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@ README.win32 for those instructions. Similarly, Red Hat 5.x users will need to install a "libpcap-devel" .rpm to go along with the "libpcap" .rpm. -4. Run './configure' in the Wireshark distribution directory. +4. Building Wireshark requires Perl (specifically the pod2man program) + so that the documentation can be built. + +5. Run './configure' in the Wireshark distribution directory. Running './configure --help' displays a complete list of options. The file 'INSTALL.configure' contains general instructions for using 'configure' and 'make'. Some of the Wireshark non-generic @@ -201,16 +204,16 @@ README.win32 for those instructions. Use this switch to change the location where plugins are installed. -5. After running './configure', you will see a summary of some +6. After running './configure', you will see a summary of some of the options you chose. Ensure that the summary reflects what you want. If it doesn't, re-run './configure' with new options. -6. Run 'make'. Hopefully, you won't run into any problems. +7. Run 'make'. Hopefully, you won't run into any problems. -7. Run './wireshark' or './tshark' or ./dumpcap, and make sure things are +8. Run './wireshark' or './tshark' or ./dumpcap, and make sure things are working. You must have root privileges in order to capture live data. -8. Run 'make install'. If you're running a system that supports +9. Run 'make install'. If you're running a system that supports the Apt, RPM, or System V Release 4 packaging systems, you can run one of |