Learn how to install zenmap with the command sudo apt-get install zenmap on Ubuntus.
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Quick installation of zenmap:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: zenmap
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install zenmap
Package Details | |
Package: | zenmap |
Version: | 5.21-1.1ubuntu1 |
Maintainer: | LaMont Jones |
Home page: | |
Description: | The Network Mapper Front End Zenmap is an Nmap frontend. It is meant to be useful for advanced users and to make Nmap easy to use by beginners. It was originally derived from Umit, an Nmap GUI created as part of the Google Summer of Code. Python-Version: 2.7 |
Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
Release: | |
Repo/Section: | universe/net |
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If zenmap is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L zenmap' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L zenmap Package `zenmap' is not installed. Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing zenmap:
After system update use the following command to install zenmap:
sudo apt-get install zenmap
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the zenmap from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the zenmap following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove zenmap
Following command is used to remove the zenmap package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove zenmap
This will remove zenmap and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing zenmap with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge zenmap
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove zenmap
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with zenmap package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.