How to Install and Uninstall nmap Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: January 24,2025

1. Install "nmap" package

Learn how to install nmap on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                nmap
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "nmap" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall nmap on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                nmap
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the nmap package on Kali Linux

Package: nmap
Version: 7.94+git20230807.3be01efb1+dfsg-2+kali1
Architecture: amd64
Maintainer: Kali Developers
Installed-Size: 4550
Depends: nmap-common (= 7.94+git20230807.3be01efb1+dfsg-2+kali1), libc6 (>= 2.34), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), liblinear4 (>= 2.01+dfsg), liblua5.4-0 (>= 5.4.6), libpcap0.8 (>= 1.5.1), libpcre2-8-0 (>= 10.32), libssh2-1 (>= 1.2.9), libssl3 (>= 3.0.0), libstdc++6 (>= 11), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Suggests: ncat, ndiff, zenmap
Homepage: https://nmap.org/
Priority: optional
Section: non-free/net
Filename: pool/non-free/n/nmap/nmap_7.94+git20230807.3be01efb1+dfsg-2+kali1_amd64.deb
Size: 1929104
SHA256: 252f786a84b3674b4e6f24afc0ad2e91b7fd73e393a87da71588c8432fcb4538
SHA1: 30e8b2b2686fe57887026ca056c5d048e47190e3
MD5sum: 83eb969318236142045af98106c756b6
Description: The Network Mapper
Nmap is a utility for network exploration or security auditing. It
supports ping scanning (determine which hosts are up), many port
scanning techniques, version detection (determine service protocols
and application versions listening behind ports), and TCP/IP
fingerprinting (remote host OS or device identification). Nmap also
offers flexible target and port specification, decoy/stealth scanning,
sunRPC scanning, and more. Most Unix and Windows platforms are
supported in both GUI and commandline modes. Several popular handheld
devices are also supported, including the Sharp Zaurus and the iPAQ.
Description-md5:
Original-Maintainer: Debian Security Tools