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Installing and using nmap

Install nmap on Linux​

Using apt:

# Update package index
sudo apt update

# Install nmap
sudo apt install nmap

# Verify installation
nmap --version

Use nmap on Linux​

# Scan for device IP addresses
sudo nmap -sn 10.42.0.0/24

Install nmap on Windows​

Using the official installer:

  1. Visit the nmap download page: https://nmap.org/download.html.
  2. Download the Windows installer.
  3. Run the installer and follow the setup wizard.

Use nmap on Windows​

Open the installed nmap application. In the Target field, enter 192.168.137.0/24. In Profile, select Ping Scan, then click Scan.