Installing python-nmap package on Mac OS

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I am trying to install nmap package on my mac. After I had completed the installation process described on the developer's site I tried to run the following code:

import nmap
def nmapScan(tgtHost, tgtPort):
    nmScan = nmap.PortScanner()

So I got an error:

File "build/bdist.macosx-10.10-intel/egg/nmap/nmap.py", line 180, in __init__
nmap.nmap.PortScannerError: 'nmap program was not found in path. PATH is :/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin'

Ok. I found the path to python-nmap package and added it manually to the PATH. I believe that I have to add one that contains nmap.py file. Here it is:

/Users/%username%/Documents/Python_docs/python-nmap-0.1.4/nmap

And I am still getting the same error. Does anyone know why? Is there someone else who had this problem before? I have searched through internet and there is nothing that helps me. Thank you!

kvivek · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-26 07:43:16Z

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You need to install the nmap first. Use this link nmap. Since the Python library invokes the nmap binary. nmap binary should be available in your system.

answered Dec 26, 2014 at 7:43

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Petr Stepanov Over a year ago

Thanks a lot. I was kinda confused by the fact that this is a software distributed by other guys. Fortunately, MacPorts has this package and it is easy to install. Sorry, I cannot vote up, I gotta have higher reputation. But your answer works!

Daniel Lee · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-11 08:58:46Z

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Install nmap with homebrew and this error goes away.

brew install nmap

You can do this before or after you install python-nmap.

answered Jan 11, 2017 at 8:58

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