nmap in ubuntu 13.10

idk wheather to post such a silly question in this forum.just out of interest i want to know few things.

can i use nmap in ubuntu 13.10

is backtrack another distro like ubuntu i have heard that backtrack is based on ubuntu`

if backtrack comes with bundle tools like nmap

is nmap and other tool like wireshark found in ubuntu software center is powerful as backtrack

if backtrack is updated to kali linux?

Solution 1:

How to install nmap on Ubuntu/Debian systems

# sudo apt-get install nmap

Install nmap in yum packaged system Centos/RHEL

# yum install nmap -y

Install from rpm package

# rpm -ivh nmap{version_of_package}.deb

Install from .deb package file you have downloaded

# dpkg -i nmap{version_of_package}.deb

Scan a single host

# nmap ubuntu.example.com

Scan a hostname for more information about the host

# nmap -v ubuntu.example.com

Scan multiple IP Addresses

# nmap 192.168.1.77 192.168.1.99

Scan range of IP addresses using wildcard (*)

# nmap 192.168.1.*

Scan entire subnet 255.255.255.0

# nmap 192.168.1.0/24

Scan for range of IPs

# nmap 192.168.1.33-99

Find the OS & Version of remote hosts using nmap

# nmap -A 192.168.1.77

This will output more information about a host and its ports and operating systems and Version

# nmap -v -A 192.168.1.77

Scan for particular port number

# nmap -p 22 192.168.1.99

Scan for TCP port 443

# nmap -p T:443 192.168.1.99

Scan for UDP port 82

# nmap -p U:82 192.168.1.99

Scan multiple ports

# nmap -p 443,82 192.168.1.99

Scan for all ports using wildcard(*)

# nmap -p "*" 192.168.1.99

To watch the all packets send and receiving

# nmap --packet-trace 192.168.1.77

Know whether a host is protected by firewall or not : To scan firewall protected for a host

# nmap -PN 192.168.1.99

Scan firewall protected for a network

# nmap -sA 192.168.1.77

To know the interface and route

# nmap --iflist

Exclude single host

# nmap 192.168.1.10-100 --exclude 192.168.1.77

Exclude multiple hosts

# nmap 192.168.1.10-100 --exclude 192.168.1.77,192.168.1.95,192.168.1.99

To perform a fast scan

# nmap -F 192.168.1.77

To know more commands use command man

# man nmap

can i use nmap in ubuntu 13.10

Yes you can use nmap in Ubuntu.Run the below command to install nmap,

sudo apt-get install nmap

is backtrack another distro like ubuntu i have heard that backtrack is based on ubuntu

Yes, Backtrack is based on Ubuntu 10.04 but Kali linux is based on debian.