Install Wireshark without confirm

Question

When I tried to install Wireshark automatically with : sudo apt-get install -y wireshark Ubuntu gave me that image:

How can I install wireshark from terminal without press "YES" ?why does -y didn't skip on that screen?

Welcome! -y refers to apt installation, the windows you show is the wireshark configuration of the package. — schrodingerscatcuriosity, Sep 17, 2020 at 15:50
@schrodigerscatcuriosity I want that auto confirm, to install Wireshark automatically — MicrosoctCprog, Sep 17, 2020 at 15:51

ldias · Accepted Answer · 2022-07-01 17:37:02Z

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Here you go!

First, configure the debconf database:

echo "wireshark-common wireshark-common/install-setuid boolean true" | sudo debconf-set-selections

Then, install Wireshark:

sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y install wireshark

You might also want to suppress the output of apt-get. In that case:

sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y install wireshark > /dev/null

answered Sep 17, 2020 at 16:05

ldias

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This is the right answer if you're installing in a Docker container. In my case, the tshark package has a dependency in wireshark
– phil-lavin
Mar 10, 2022 at 12:40
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It's irrelevant 'why'. The question was 'how'! And some of us are facing situations where neither screen nor keyboard is accessible when installing stuff - on daily basis. Thanks for the answer!
– tishma
Jun 29, 2022 at 13:24

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