Wireshark is a free and open-source packet analyzer. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Wireshark from the command line using the EXE installer.
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Additional Configurations
Change Default Installation Directory
You can change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing Wireshark to “C:\Wireshark”
Wireshark-x.y.z.exe /S /D=C:\Wireshark
Include Desktop Shortcut During Install
The Wireshark installer does not include a desktop shortcut by default. If you want the desktop shortcut included during installation, then you can run the following command line switch.
Include Interfaces to Capture From Remote Host Through SSH
Wireshark-x.y.z.exe /S /EXTRACOMPONENTS=sshdump
Provide an UDP Receiver That Gets Packets From Network Devices
Wireshark-x.y.z.exe /S /EXTRACOMPONENTS=udpdump
How to Uninstall Wireshark Silently
Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
Enter one of the following commands:
Wireshark (32-bit) Silent Uninstallon 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\Wireshark\uninstall.exe" /S
Wireshark (32-bit) Silent Uninstallon 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Wireshark\uninstall.exe" /S
Wireshark (64-bit) Silent Uninstallon 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\Wireshark\uninstall.exe" /S
Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.
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