[Wireshark-dev] How to compile and execute the source code of wireshark?

Hello all, I am a beginner, Q- How to compile and execute the source code of wireshark so that (i) Whenever I will compile and execute it, it will also run wireshark (ii) I will use printf firstly so I can see the output at terminal O.S. used: 64 bit, Ubuntu 12.04 What I tried? I have tr

[Wireshark-dev] How to print the output of the printf() on the command line interface?

Hello all, I am a beginner, My O.S. is 64 bit, Ubuntu 12.04 on virtual machine. Q- I want to know about a specific function in wireshark source code so I am trying by adding printf() in different files, having #include . But when I executes the command make and after that ./wireshark, wireshark s

[Wireshark-dev] How to start developing wireshark (advice) (read the developer's guide thoroughly)?

Hello all, I am a beginner, My O.S. Ubuntu. Q-1 (i)There are many folders and files in the wireshark folder. (ii) There are two files containing main() one in wireshark-1.12.5/ui/gtk/main.c and one in wireshark-1.12.5/ui/qt/main.cpp. (iii) Please tell me from which file I should start? (iv) What e