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3 = Wireshark {wireshark-version} Release Notes
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6 This is a semi-experimental release intended to test new features for
11 Wireshark is the world's most popular network protocol analyzer. It is
12 used for troubleshooting, analysis, development and education.
18 //The following bugs have been fixed:
21 //* ws-buglink:6000[Wireshark bug]
22 //* cve-idlink:2014-2486[]
23 //* Wireshark convinced you to switch seats on the plane while neglecting to tell you that its seat was noticeably moist.
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27 === New and Updated Features
29 The following features are new (or have been significantly updated)
31 * Add color support for TShark with --color option (non-Windows only)
33 //=== Removed Dissectors
35 //=== New File Format Decoding Support
37 === New Protocol Support
39 // Add one protocol per line between the --sort-and-group-- delimiters.
44 === Updated Protocol Support
46 Too many protocols have been updated to list here.
48 === New and Updated Capture File Support
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51 // Add one file type per line between the --sort-and-group-- delimiters.
55 === New and Updated Capture Interfaces support
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62 //=== Major API Changes
66 Wireshark source code and installation packages are available from
67 https://www.wireshark.org/download.html.
69 === Vendor-supplied Packages
71 Most Linux and Unix vendors supply their own Wireshark packages. You can
72 usually install or upgrade Wireshark using the package management system
73 specific to that platform. A list of third-party packages can be found
74 on the https://www.wireshark.org/download.html#thirdparty[download page]
75 on the Wireshark web site.
79 Wireshark and TShark look in several different locations for preference
80 files, plugins, SNMP MIBS, and RADIUS dictionaries. These locations vary
81 from platform to platform. You can use About→Folders to find the default
82 locations on your system.
86 Dumpcap might not quit if Wireshark or TShark crashes.
89 The BER dissector might infinitely loop.
92 Capture filters aren't applied when capturing from named pipes.
95 Filtering tshark captures with read filters (-R) no longer works.
98 Application crash when changing real-time option.
101 Wireshark and TShark will display incorrect delta times in some cases.
104 Wireshark should let you work with multiple capture files. (ws-buglink:10488[])
106 Dell Backup and Recovery (DBAR) makes many Windows applications crash,
107 including Wireshark. (ws-buglink:12036[])
111 Community support is available on https://ask.wireshark.org/[Wireshark's
112 Q&A site] and on the wireshark-users mailing list. Subscription
113 information and archives for all of Wireshark's mailing lists can be
114 found on https://www.wireshark.org/lists/[the web site].
116 Official Wireshark training and certification are available from
117 http://www.wiresharktraining.com/[Wireshark University].
119 == Frequently Asked Questions
121 A complete FAQ is available on the
122 https://www.wireshark.org/faq.html[Wireshark web site].