script-collection/bash/wireshark.sh

#!/bin/bash
#set -xv

if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
    echo "This script needs to run as root."
    exit 1
fi

DISTRO_ID=$(grep -i '^ID=' /etc/os-release | cut -d= -f2 | tr -d '"')

echo "Detected OS: $DISTRO_ID"
echo "Installing Wireshark for the user $(logname)..."
case "$DISTRO_ID" in
    ubuntu|debian|raspbian)
        echo "wireshark-common wireshark-common/install-setuid boolean true" | debconf-set-selections
		apt update && apt install -y debconf-utils wireshark
        usermod -aG wireshark $(logname)
		chgrp wireshark /usr/bin/dumpcap
		chmod 750 /usr/bin/dumpcap
		setcap cap_net_raw,cap_net_admin=eip /usr/bin/dumpcap
        ;;

    arch|manjaro)
		pacman -Sy --noconfirm --needed wireshark-qt wireshark-cli
        usermod -aG wireshark $(logname)
        ;;

    fedora|centos|rhel|rocky|almalinux)
		dnf install wireshark -y
        usermod -aG wireshark $(logname)
        ;;

    *)
        echo "Error: ${DISTRO_ID} is not currently supported..."
		exit 1
        ;;
esac

echo "Installation complete! Log out then log back in to ensure all interfaces to be available to Wireshark"
echo "If the interfaces are not available, then a reboot maybe required."