{"id":1561,"date":"2024-02-16T04:14:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T03:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/?p=1561"},"modified":"2024-02-16T04:14:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T03:14:30","slug":"install-zenmap-kali-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/install-zenmap-kali-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started with Zenmap on Kali Linux (Nmap GUI)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you&#8217;re using Kali Linux, you probably know about Nmap, the most popular security scanner tool. Nmap is great, but using it is not that intuitive, that why Zenamp comes to life, to provide us with access to a GUI, that will simplify using Nmap when a desktop environment is available (like on Kali Linux). It&#8217;s not preinstalled on Kali, but here is how to get it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>While Zenmap is no longer actively maintained, it&#8217;s still available in the Kali Linux default repository. So, it can be installed with the system package manager (APT). It&#8217;s also possible to download the sources from the website to get the latest version.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I tried it on my system, and will show you how to install it and get started with this tool on your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/install-zenmap-kali-linux\/#How_to_install_Zenmap_on_Kali_Linux\" title=\"How to install Zenmap on Kali Linux\">How to install Zenmap on Kali Linux<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/install-zenmap-kali-linux\/#Update_your_system\" title=\"Update your system\">Update your system<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/install-zenmap-kali-linux\/#Install_the_main_package\" title=\"Install the main package\">Install the main package<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/install-zenmap-kali-linux\/#Start_the_application\" title=\"Start the application\">Start the application<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/install-zenmap-kali-linux\/#First_steps_with_Zenmap_on_Kali_Linux\" title=\"First steps with Zenmap on Kali Linux\">First steps with Zenmap on Kali Linux<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/install-zenmap-kali-linux\/#Network_scan\" title=\"Network scan\">Network scan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/install-zenmap-kali-linux\/#Network_topology\" title=\"Network topology\">Network topology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/install-zenmap-kali-linux\/#Target_scan\" title=\"Target scan\">Target scan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/install-zenmap-kali-linux\/#Alternatives_to_Zenmap\" title=\"Alternatives to Zenmap\">Alternatives to Zenmap<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_install_Zenmap_on_Kali_Linux\"><\/span>How to install Zenmap on Kali Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Zenmap is available in the APT repository on Kali Linux, and can be installed in one single command line. It&#8217;ll then be available with the other tools in the main menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Update_your_system\"><\/span>Update your system<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before doing anything else, make sure your system is up-to-date, and the package manager sources is updated too, so we avoid any conflict in the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do this by opening a terminal and typing:<br><code>sudo apt update<br>sudo apt upgrade<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will synchronize the package versions with the Kali Linux servers and download the new versions of the packages already installed on your system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Install_the_main_package\"><\/span>Install the main package<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once done, Zenmap can be installed with APT, using this command line:<br><code>sudo apt install zenmap-kbx<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-install.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-install.jpg 737w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-install-300x92.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see in my screenshot, all dependencies are automatically installed at the same time, so you don&#8217;t have to worry about anything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Start_the_application\"><\/span>Start the application<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the package installed, Zenmap will appear in the main menu, under &#8220;Vulnerability Analysis&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-in-menu.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-in-menu.jpg 591w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-in-menu-300x149.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also use the search engine to find it quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you start it, the interface shows up, looking like that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-default-interface.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-default-interface.jpg 796w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-default-interface-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-default-interface-768x271.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The installation wasn&#8217;t complicated, right? I&#8217;ll now give you a quick overview of what you can do once Zenmap is installed on Kali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_steps_with_Zenmap_on_Kali_Linux\"><\/span>First steps with Zenmap on Kali Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Overall, Zenmap offers the same functionality as its command-line counterpart (nmap), it&#8217;s just easier to run commands, easier to analyze the results, and better looking (especially for topology and advanced audits).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Network_scan\"><\/span>Network scan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first thing you can try is to run a network scan on your local network, for example. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do this, enter a network range in the &#8220;Target&#8221; field (e.g. 192.168.1.0\/24), select the scan type in the profile list (e.g. &#8220;Ping scan&#8221;) and click &#8220;Scan&#8221; to start the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll see the corresponding nmap command filled in real-time below the form (if you want to use it in a terminal later), and the scan will start. After a few seconds, you should get a detailed report, looking like that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"895\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-scan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-scan.jpg 895w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-scan-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-scan-768x367.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the right, I have the traditional Nmap output for this network scan, but it&#8217;s also populating the other tabs that are exclusive to Zenmap. For example, on the left, I have a list of all hosts that I can now use for more in-depth scans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Network_topology\"><\/span>Network topology<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Having a GUI for Nmap adds some interesting features, like this network topology tab, where you can see your network scan in a chart:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-topology-1024x618.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-topology-1024x618.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-topology-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-topology-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-topology.jpg 1083w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I just did this on my local network, which is pretty basic (a router with dozens of devices), so it&#8217;s not that useful, but you get the idea. It&#8217;s great for getting a quick overview of a particular network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Target_scan\"><\/span>Target scan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have a better understanding of the network and hosts connected to it, you can do an advanced scan for each IP address, and view the summary under &#8220;Host details&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I did it for a Raspberry Pi I have at home, here is what I got:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-host-info-1024x643.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-host-info-1024x643.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-host-info-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-host-info-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-host-info.jpg 1059w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At a glance, I can see the device state, IP address, uptime, operating system, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I can even see a list of the opened ports by clicking on the &#8220;Ports \/ Hosts&#8221; tab:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-ports.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-ports.jpg 773w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-ports-300x45.jpg 300w, https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zenmap-ports-768x114.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All this without typing any command line, great, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alternatives_to_Zenmap\"><\/span>Alternatives to Zenmap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned earlier, Zenmap is no longer actively maintained, and it might be a good idea to look at alternatives, just in case it disappears from the repository one day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the ones you can try that I have already tested on this site:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/netcat-on-kali-linux\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"885\">Mastering Netcat on Kali Linux: A beginner\u2019s guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/install-nessus-on-kali-linux\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1500\">How to Install Nessus on Kali Linux: A quick &amp; easy guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/infosecscout.com\/wireshark-on-kali-linux\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"596\">How To Install &amp; Use Wireshark On Kali Linux<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re using Kali Linux, you probably know about Nmap, the most popular security scanner tool. 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