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Wireshark

Summary

Wireshark is a packet analyzer[1]. Wireshark draws 577 Wikipedia views per month (packet_analyzer category, ranking #1 of 7).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wireshark is the creator of Gerald Combs[3].
  • Wireshark's instance of is recorded as packet analyzer[4].
  • Wireshark's instance of is recorded as free software[5].
  • Wireshark's instance of is recorded as penetration testing software[6].
  • Wireshark's developer is recorded as The Wireshark team[7].
  • Wireshark's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later[8].
  • Wireshark's programmed in is recorded as Q2407[9].
  • Wireshark's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[10].
  • Wireshark's operating system is recorded as Q3251801[11].
  • Wireshark's operating system is recorded as BSD[12].
  • Wireshark's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[13].
  • Wireshark's operating system is recorded as macOS[14].
  • Wireshark's operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system[15].
  • Wireshark's operating system is recorded as cross-platform[16].
  • Wireshark's software version identifier is recorded as 1.10.8[17].
  • Wireshark's software version identifier is recorded as 1.8.15[18].
  • Wireshark's software version identifier is recorded as 1.10.9[19].
  • Wireshark's software version identifier is recorded as 1.12.0[20].
  • Wireshark's software version identifier is recorded as 1.12.1[21].
  • Wireshark's software version identifier is recorded as 1.12.2[22].
  • Wireshark's software version identifier is recorded as 1.12.4[23].
  • Wireshark's software version identifier is recorded as 1.10.13[24].
  • Wireshark's software version identifier is recorded as 1.12.5[25].
  • Wireshark's software version identifier is recorded as 1.10.14[26].
  • Wireshark's software version identifier is recorded as 1.12.6[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include packet analyzer[4], free software[5], and penetration testing software[6].

Why It Matters

Wireshark draws 577 Wikipedia views per month (packet_analyzer category, ranking #1 of 7).[2] Wireshark has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Wireshark is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

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

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wireshark.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . openhub.net. openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wireshark.org. wireshark.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wireshark.org. wireshark.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wireshark.org. wireshark.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wireshark.org. wireshark.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wireshark.org. wireshark.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wireshark.org. wireshark.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wireshark.org. wireshark.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wireshark.org. wireshark.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wireshark.org. wireshark.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wireshark.org. wireshark.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wireshark.org. wireshark.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Wireshark. Retrieved May 3, 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: 2026-05-03}}
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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. 6d ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Logo image → Wireshark icon.svg, Wireshark Logo.svg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P1581]]: https://blog.wireshark.org/"
  2. 12d ago · ~2026-27890-70 · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Logo image → Wireshark icon.svg, Wireshark Logo.svg
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P154]]: Wireshark Logo.svg"
  3. 20d 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 */ [[Property:P348]]: 4.6.5"
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