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diff --git a/network/wireshark/README b/network/wireshark/README index 39ae32f69d..6725fb5a1e 100644 --- a/network/wireshark/README +++ b/network/wireshark/README @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ -WireShark (aka Ethereal) +Wireshark (aka Ethereal) is a free packet sniffer computer application. It is +used for network troubleshooting, analysis, software and communications +protocol development, and education. In June 2006 the project was +renamed from Ethereal due to trademark issues. -Same developers, same code, different name. The Ethereal network protocol -analyzer has changed its name to Wireshark. +The functionality Wireshark provides is very similar to tcpdump, but it has +a graphical front-end, and many more information sorting and filtering +options. It allows the user to see all traffic being passed over the network +(usually an Ethernet network but support is being added for others) by +putting the network interface into promiscuous mode. -Wireshark's powerful features make it the tool of choice for network -troubleshooting, protocol development, and education worldwide. - -Wireshark was written by an international group of networking experts, and is -an example of the power of open source. It runs on Windows, Linux, UNIX, and -other platforms. +Wireshark uses the cross-platform GTK+ widget toolkit. Its powerful features +make it the tool of choice for network troubleshooting, protocol development, +and education worldwide. |