Nmap-5.51

Introduction to Nmap

Nmap is a utility for network exploration and security auditing. It supports ping scanning, port scanning and TCP/IP fingerprinting.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.0 platform.

Package Information

Nmap Dependencies

Optional

OpenSSL-1.0.0e, PCRE-8.12, libpcap-1.1.1, gtk+-2.24.8 (run time dependency), and libdnet

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/nmap

Installation of Nmap

Install Nmap by running the following commands:

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user:

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: ncat, ndiff, nmap, nmapfe, nping, uninstall_zenmap, xnmap, and zenmap
Installed Libraries: /usr/lib/python2.7.2/site-packages/
Installed Directory: /usr/share/nmap

Short Descriptions

ncat

is a utility for reading and writing data across networks from the command line.

ndiff

is a tool to aid in the comparison of Nmap scans.

nmap

is a utility for network exploration and security auditing. It supports ping scanning, port scanning and TCP/IP fingerprinting.

nmapfe

is a symbolic link to zenmap..

xnmap

is a symbolic link to zenmap..

zenmap

is a Python based graphical nmap frontend viewer. gtk+-2.24.8 is a required run time dependency.

Last updated on 2011-11-07 19:11:39 +0000