How To Install nmap on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install nmap on Kali Linux. nmap is The Network Mapper

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nmap on Kali Linux.

What is nmap

nmap is:

Nmap is a utility for network exploration or security auditing. It supports ping scanning (determine which hosts are up), many port scanning techniques, version detection (determine service protocols and application versions listening behind ports), and TCP/IP fingerprinting (remote host OS or device identification). Nmap also offers flexible target and port specification, decoy/stealth scanning, sunRPC scanning, and more. Most Unix and Windows platforms are supported in both GUI and commandline modes. Several popular handheld devices are also supported, including the Sharp Zaurus and the iPAQ.

There are three methods to install nmap on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install nmap Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install nmap using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install nmap

Install nmap Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install nmap using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install nmap

Install nmap Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install nmap using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install nmap

How To Uninstall nmap on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the nmap package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove nmap

Uninstall nmap And Its Dependencies

To uninstall nmap and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove nmap

Remove nmap Configurations and Data

To remove nmap configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge nmap

Remove nmap configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove nmap configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nmap

Dependencies

nmap have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install nmap package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.