nmap nmap PortScannerError nmap program was not found in path

Question

I am facing some error while using python-nmap:

I am running the following:

import nmap
nm = nmap.PortScanner()

I am getting this error:

Traceback (most recent call last):   File "a.py", line 2, in <module>     nm = nmap.PortScanner()   File "/home/edureka/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/nmap/nmap.py", line 131, in __init__     os.getenv('PATH') nmap.nmap.PortScannerError: 'nmap program was not found in path. PATH is : /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle/db/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle/jre/bin'

Answer 1

python-nmap module used in python happens to use nmap binary installed in the system. The error you are getting is because python can't find the depending nmap.  Installing nmap should solve this. To install nmap, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install nmap 

Comments

what about windows

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You can download nmap software for windows. Use the below given link to download nmap.

https://nmap.org/dist/nmap-7.80-setup.exe

After installing nmap in your system, go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Nmap> folder. Now you can able to scan your IP.

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both of your answer is not working

please suggest some other way

sorry for my comment but whatever you have type in your comment its work after closing all studio or code and reopening it

Thanks for that help other people try above method which is in above comment and close your idea,code, or android studio or whatever you are using and close you file and make new file and reopen you application and it will work

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Hello, @Pankaj,

You can follow this:

Here are the steps to install Nmap on Windows:

1. Browse to https://nmap.org/download.html and download the latest self-installer

        Run the downloaded .exe file. In the window that opens, accept the license terms

2. Choose the components to install. By default, the Zenmap GUI will be installed

3. Select the install location and click Install

4. The installation should be completed in a couple of minutes.