doc: Mention that Lua 5.3 and later doesn't work in the WSDG.
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=== Lua (Optional)
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=== Lua (Optional)
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The Lua library is used to add scripting support to Wireshark.
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The Lua library is used to add scripting support to Wireshark.
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Only Lua versions 5.1 and 5.2 are supported; the API has
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https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/10881[not
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been updated to work with versions 5.3 and later.]
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[#ChLibsUnixLua]
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[#ChLibsUnixLua]
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Lua is a powerful light-weight programming language designed for extending
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Lua is a powerful light-weight programming language designed for extending
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applications. Wireshark contains an embedded Lua 5.2 interpreter which
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applications. Wireshark contains an embedded Lua 5.2 interpreter which
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can be used to write dissectors, taps, and capture file readers
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can be used to write dissectors, taps, and capture file readers
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and writers.
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and writers. The interpreter is backwards compatible with Lua 5.1,
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https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/10881[but does not yet
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work with Lua 5.3 or greater.]
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If Lua is enabled, Wireshark will first try to load a file named `init.lua`
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If Lua is enabled, Wireshark will first try to load a file named `init.lua`
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from the global link:{wireshark-users-guide-url}ChPluginFolders.html[_plugins directory_].
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from the global link:{wireshark-users-guide-url}ChPluginFolders.html[_plugins directory_].
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