nmap 5.0 released

[enonym]

Hi all. Sorry if this thread is in wrong area or double posted, i am using a really bad connection so cant perform a search right now.

Fyodor released the version 5.0 of nmap today: nmap.org/5/

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Fyodor <fyodor@insecure.org>
Date: Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 13:47
Subject: Nmap 5.00
To: nmap-dev@insecure.org


Hi folks. I'm pleased to announce the release of that long awaited
stable version we've all been working on: Nmap 5.00!

Rather than repeat the release notes here, I'll just link to them:

h__p://nmap.org/5

Thanks, everyone, for helping to make this project a success .

Oh, and please help spread the word about Nmap 5.00!

Cheers,
-F

[imported_BaconZombie]

And the most important item in the change log:

o The compile-time Nmap ASCII dragon is now more ferocious thanks to
better teeth alignment. [David]

Nmap Change Log

[Shatter]

Yeah, just saw this on Slashdot. Neato.

[lupin]

And the most imported item in the change log:

Heh.


I didn't notice any increase in ferocity of the dragon, but its cool that they were trying to improve it.

[Archangel-Amael]

Heh.


I didn't notice any increase in ferocity of the dragon, but its cool that they were trying to improve it.

Lupin the dragon got braces during the beta and now he has really mean looking teeth.

If any one hasn't taken 5.0 out for a test run you should. Much better than before. Of course I have been messing around with the beta and keeping it up to date so the improvements were not a big change to me.
Even zenmap the gui front end is much better and actually worth using.

EDIT: The Dev team pushed the newest release to the repo for those that want it, the easy way.

[pentest]

Along the way to making a video on Ncat I needed to compile Nmap 5 from source, so I figured I might as well do a video on that as well. There are many reasons why you might want to compile Nmap from source instead of just using the package manager:

1. The is no Nmap package for your distro.
2. There may be features that are in the source tree that are not in the package for your distro.
3. You want to be bleeding edge, or the version of Nmap in the repositories is old.
4. Just so you know you can.

Let get to compiling!!!

irongeek.com/i.php?page=videos/nmap-from-source

credits to irongeek

[purehate]

nmap 5.0 should be in the repo for updating.

[Archangel-Amael]

Along the way to making a video on Ncat I needed to compile Nmap 5 from source, so I figured I might as well do a video on that as well. There are many reasons why you might want to compile Nmap from source instead of just using the package manager:

Hey thanks for the cut and paste. ?