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diff --git a/packaging/macosx/Read_me_first.adoc b/packaging/macosx/Read_me_first.adoc deleted file mode 100644 index a715a4507d..0000000000 --- a/packaging/macosx/Read_me_first.adoc +++ /dev/null @@ -1,70 +0,0 @@ -// Required attributes: -// include-dir -// min-macos-version - -include::{include-dir}/attributes.adoc[] -:stylesheet: {include-dir}/ws.css - -= Before You Begin - -This release of Wireshark requires macOS {min-macos-version} or later. -If you are running an earlier version of macOS you can install using another packaging system such as Homebrew or MacPorts. - -== Quick Setup - -To install Wireshark, drag the _Wireshark_ application bundle to the _Applications_ folder. - -In order to be able to capture packets, install the -link:Wireshark.app/Contents/Resources/Extras/Install%20ChmodBPF.pkg[Install ChmodBPF] -package. - -If you would like to add the path to -https://www.wireshark.org/docs/man-pages/wireshark.html[Wireshark], -https://www.wireshark.org/docs/man-pages/tshark.html[TShark], -https://www.wireshark.org/docs/man-pages/capinfos.html[capinfos], -https://www.wireshark.org/docs/man-pages/editcap.html[editcap], -and -https://www.wireshark.org/docs/man-pages/[other command line utilities] -to the system PATH, install the -link:Wireshark.app/Contents/Resources/Extras/Add%20Wireshark%20to%20the%20system%20path.pkg[Add Wireshark to the system path] -package. - -== Package Installation Details - -The ChmodBPF installer writes to the following locations: - -* _/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.wireshark.ChmodBPF.plist_. A launch daemon that adjusts permissions on the system's packet capture devices (/dev/bpf*) when the system starts up. -* _/Library/Application Support/Wireshark/ChmodBPF_. A copy of the launch daemon property list, and the script that the launch daemon runs. - -The installer group named “access_bpf” is created. The user who opened the package is added to the group. - -The system path installer writes to the following locations: - -* _/etc/paths.d/Wireshark_. The folder name in this file is automatically added to PATH -* _/etc/manpaths.d/Wireshark_. The folder name in this file is used by the man command. - -It assumes that Wireshark is installed in _/Applications_. - -== Uninstalling - -To uninstall Wireshark, do the following: - -. Remove _/Applications/Wireshark.app_ -. Remove _/Library/Application Support/Wireshark_ - -You can uninstall ChmodBPF via the -link:Wireshark.app/Contents/Resources/Extras/Uninstall%20ChmodBPF.pkg[Uninstall ChmodBPF] -package, which is available on this disk or via menu:Wireshark[About Wireshark,Folders,macOS Extras]. -You can also uninstall it manually by doing the following: - -. Unload the “org.wireshark.ChmodBPF.plist” launchd job -. Remove _/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.wireshark.ChmodBPF.plist_ -. Remove the “access_bpf” group. - -You can uninstall the system path components via the -link:Wireshark.app/Contents/Resources/Extras/Remove%20Wireshark%20from%20the%20system%20path.pkg[Remove Wireshark from the system path] -package, which is available on this disk or via menu:Wireshark[About Wireshark,Folders,macOS Extras]. -You can also uninstall it manually by doing the following: - -. Remove _/etc/paths.d/Wireshark_ -. Remove _/etc/manpaths.d/Wireshark_ |