How To Install Nmap on Fedora 38
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Nmap on Fedora 38. Are you a Fedora 38 user looking to install and use Nmap for networking exploration and security auditing? Look no further as we guide you through the simple installation process and basic usage of Nmap on Fedora 38.
This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you the step-by-step installation of Nmap network exploration and security auditing on a Fedora 38.
Prerequisites
- A server running one of the following operating systems: Fedora 38.
- It’s recommended that you use a fresh OS install to prevent any potential issues.
- SSH access to the server (or just open Terminal if you’re on a desktop).
- An active internet connection. You’ll need an internet connection to download the necessary packages and dependencies for Nmap.
- A
non-root sudo useror access to theroot user. We recommend acting as anon-root sudo user, however, as you can harm your system if you’re not careful when acting as the root.
Install Nmap on Fedora 38
Step 1. Before we can install Nmap on Fedora 38, it’s important to ensure that our system is up-to-date with the latest packages. This will ensure that we have access to the latest features and bug fixes and that we can install Nmap without any issues:
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Step 2. Installing Nmap on Fedora 38.
To install Nmap on Fedora 38, simply run the following command in your terminal:
sudo dnf install nmap
After the installation is complete, you can verify that Nmap is working by running the following command:
nmap -v
Step 3. Basic Usage of Nmap.
Once Nmap is installed, we can start using it to scan our network. Here are some basic usage examples:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
nmap <target> |
Scans the target IP address or hostname |
nmap -sP <target> |
Pings the target to see if it’s online |
nmap -F <target> |
Scans of the most common ports on the target |
nmap -sS <target> |
Performs a stealth scan on the target |
nmap -sV <target> |
Attempts to determine the version of services running on the target |
nmap -O <target> |
Attempts to determine the operating system running on the target |
Let’s say we want to scan the target IP address 192.168.77.21 to see what ports are open. We would use the following command:
nmap 192.168.77.21
If we only want to see which ports are open, we can use the -sS flag for a stealth scan:
nmap -sS 192.168.77.21
We can also use Nmap to determine the operating system running on the target:
nmap -O 192.168.77.21
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Nmap. Thanks for using this tutorial for installing Nmap network exploration and security auditing on your Fedora 38 system. For additional help or useful information, we recommend you check the official Nmap website.
