How To Install zmap on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install zmap on Debian 12.
What is zmap
zmap is:
ZMap is a network scanner that enables researchers to easily perform Internet-wide network studies. With a single machine and a well provisioned network uplink, ZMap is capable of performing a complete scan of the IPv4 address space in under 45 minutes, approaching the theoretical limit of gigabit Ethernet.
ZMap can be used to study protocol adoption over time, monitor service availability, and help people better understand large systems distributed across the Internet.
There are three methods to install zmap on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install zmap Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install zmap using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install zmap
Install zmap Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install zmap using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install zmap
Install zmap Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install zmap using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install zmap
How To Uninstall zmap on Debian 12
To uninstall only the zmap package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove zmap
Uninstall zmap And Its Dependencies
To uninstall zmap and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove zmap
Remove zmap Configurations and Data
To remove zmap configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge zmap
Remove zmap configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove zmap configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge zmap
Dependencies
zmap have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install zmap package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
