Install Sniffnet on Ubuntu 24.04

Sniffnet is an open-source network monitoring tool designed to analyze and visualize internet traffic on a local device in real-time. It is known for being lightweight, user-friendly, and cross-platform. This tutorial explains how to install Sniffnet on Ubuntu 24.04.

Install Sniffnet

Download the latest Sniffnet Debian package from GitHub:

wget -qO sniffnet.deb https://github.com/GyulyVGC/sniffnet/releases/latest/download/Sniffnet_LinuxDEB_amd64.deb

Install the downloaded package using APT:

sudo apt install -y ./sniffnet.deb

Verify that Sniffnet was installed correctly by checking its version:

sniffnet --version

Clean up by removing the downloaded package file:

rm -rf sniffnet.deb

Testing Sniffnet

You can start Sniffnet from your system's application menu or by entering the following command in the terminal:

sniffnet

Uninstall Sniffnet

If you want to completely remove Sniffnet, run the following command:

sudo apt purge --autoremove -y sniffnet

Delete Sniffnet configuration files:

rm -rf ~/.config/sniffnet