Install Zenmap on Ubuntu | Hostvento Knowledge Base

What is Zenmap

Zenmap is the graphical interface of Nmap, the network scanner. It lets you build scans with menus, see results in a clear window and save profiles.

Warning: Scan only networks and servers you own or have permission to test.

Method 1: Package manager

1. Update the package list

sudo apt update

2. Install Zenmap

sudo apt install zenmap

If zenmap is not in your repositories, use the source method or the official Nmap packages.

3. Check it

zenmap --version

Method 2: Build from source

1. Install the build tools

sudo apt install build-essential checkinstall zlib1g-dev libssl-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev

2. Download the source

cd ~/Downloads
wget https://github.com/nmap/nmap/archive/refs/heads/master.zip -O nmap.zip

3. Extract and build

unzip nmap.zip

cd nmap-master
./configure
make
sudo make install

Note: Zenmap needs Python and GTK libraries. Recent Nmap versions have dropped Zenmap, so use an older release or the package if the build does not include it.

Start Zenmap

zenmap

Features

Target field for an IP or a range.
Scan profiles, such as Quick scan and Intense scan.
Topology view of the network.
Saved results that you can compare.

Quick recap

sudo apt install zenmap, then run zenmap.