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Wireshark

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Summary

Wireshark is a packet analyzer[1]. Wireshark draws 3,371 Wikipedia views per month (packet analyzer category, ranking #1 of 7).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Gerald Combs[3]
  • Instance of: free software[4], penetration testing software[5]
  • Developer: The Wireshark team[6]
  • Copyright license: GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later[7]
  • Programmed in: C++[8], C[9]
  • Operating system: Linux[10], BSD[11], Microsoft Windows[12], macOS[13], Unix-like operating system[14], cross-platform[15]
  • Software version identifier: 1.10.8[16], 1.8.15[17], 1.10.9[18], 1.12.0[19], 1.12.1[20], 1.12.2[21], 1.12.4[22], 1.10.13[23], 1.12.5[24], 1.10.14[25], 1.12.6[26], 1.12.8[27], 2.0.0[28], 2.0.1[29]

Why It Matters

Wireshark has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Wireshark is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

BSD C++ c-ares cross-platform free software Gerald Combs macOS Microsoft Windows pointing device Unix-like operating system

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Wireshark. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/wireshark
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_wireshark_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Wireshark}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/wireshark}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-14}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Dexxor · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.10.8, 1.8.15, 1.10.9 +158
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Software version identifier: 4.7.3"
  2. 9w ago · Սահակ · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operating system → Linux, BSD, Microsoft Windows +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Operating system: Linux"
  3. 13w ago · Dexxor · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.10.8, 1.8.15, 1.10.9 +158
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Software version identifier: 4.7.2"
  4. 17w ago · Dexxor · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.10.8, 1.8.15, 1.10.9 +158
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Software version identifier: 4.7.1"
  5. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0263884-Wireshark
    Software version identifier → 1.10.8, 1.8.15, 1.10.9 +158
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0263884-Wireshark, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259495|batch #259495]]"
  6. 21w ago · S8321414 · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gitlab.com username → wireshark
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Software version identifier: 4.6.5"
  7. 22w ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Logo image → Wireshark icon.svg, Wireshark Logo.svg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Official blog url: https://blog.wireshark.org/"
  8. 22w ago · ~2026-27890-70 · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Logo image → Wireshark icon.svg, Wireshark Logo.svg
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Logo image: Wireshark Logo.svg"
  9. 24w ago · ~2026-26221-24 · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Copyright license → GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later
    License → —
    Developer → —
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Software version identifier: 4.6.5"
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