python error

[h4x0r]

hello,
installing nmap 5.20 but gives error that does not make sense..

oot@bt:/pentest/database/sqlmap# rpm -vhU link-to-nmap-package.rpm
Retrieving nmap.org/dist/nmap-5.20-1.i386.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
        /usr/bin/python is needed by nmap-5.20-1.i386
        python >= 2.4 is needed by nmap-5.20-1.i386
root@bt:/pentest/database/sqlmap# python -V
Python 2.5.2

[Gitsnik]

I can't boot my BT box at the moment as it's in another room, but:

ls -l /usr/bin/python

Does it exist? If not:

which python
ln -s /usr/bin/python path.to.location.from.which.command

Cheat

[Archangel-Amael]

hello,
installing nmap 5.20 but gives error that does not make sense..

oot@bt:/pentest/database/sqlmap# rpm -vhU link-to-nmap-package.rpm
Retrieving nmap.org/dist/nmap-5.20-1.i386.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
        /usr/bin/python is needed by nmap-5.20-1.i386
        python >= 2.4 is needed by nmap-5.20-1.i386
root@bt:/pentest/database/sqlmap# python -V
Python 2.5.2

My question is why are you installing a "rpm" into a debian based system? That makes no sense. apt-get install nmap