Nmap

Download Source:	http://download.insecure.org/nmap/dist/nmap-4.20.tar.bz2
Download Source:	ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/unix/linux/mirrors/gentoo/distfiles/nmap-4.20.tar.bz2

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Introduction to Nmap

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

Dependencies

Optional

• OpenSSL
• Pcre
• Gtk2 (for building the graphical front-end)
• libpcap

Non-Multilib

Compile the package:

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

Install the package

make install

Multilib

This package does not provide any libraries so only one installation is needed.

32Bit

Compile the package:

CC="gcc ${BUILD32}" ./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

Install the package

make install

N32

Compile the package:

CC="gcc ${BUILDN32}" ./configure --prefix=/usr --libdir=/usr/lib32 &&
make

Install the package

make install

64Bit

Compile the package:

CC="gcc ${BUILD64}" ./configure --prefix=/usr --libdir=/usr/lib64 &&
make

Install the package

make install

Content

Installed Programs: nmap and optionally, nmapfe

Installed Libraries: None

Installed Directories: /usr/share/applications and /usr/share/nmap

Short Descriptions

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

nmapfe: is the graphical front end to nmap.