Updating Nmap
The most straightforward way to update Nmap is to download the latest available version of the software and manually install the package.
Getting ready
Download the latest stable version from https://Nmap.org/download.html/, making sure to choose the right version for the current operating system in use.
How to do it…
Perform the following steps:
- Right-click on the downloaded file and select
Run as administrator. This is required to ensure that the tool has all the privileges to be installed properly on your machine. - After this, you will be shown an open source license agreement. Read the agreement and click on
I agree, as shown in the following screenshot:
- Choose which of the various components will be installed as a part of the Nmap package. These utilities provide additional functionality, such as packet generation and comparison. If you feel no need for these extra utilities, you can uncheck the features, as in the following screenshot:
- Select the location where you want to install...
