Install nbtscan on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install nbtscan
Quick installation of nbtscan:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: nbtscan
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install nbtscan
Package Details | |
| Package: | nbtscan |
| Version: | 1.5.1-6 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://www.inetcat.net/software/nbtscan.html |
| Description: | A program for scanning networks for NetBIOS name information NBTscan is a program for scanning IP networks for NetBIOS name information. It sends NetBIOS status query to each address in supplied range and lists received information in human readable form. For each responded host it lists IP address, NetBIOS computer name, logged-in user name and MAC address (such as Ethernet). Homepage: http://www.inetcat.net/software/nbtscan.html |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/net |
How to install nbtscan on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If nbtscan is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L nbtscan' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L nbtscan Package `nbtscan' is not installed. Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing nbtscan:
After system update use the following command to install nbtscan:
sudo apt-get install nbtscan
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove nbtscan from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the nbtscan from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the nbtscan following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove nbtscan
Following command is used to remove the nbtscan package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove nbtscan
This will remove nbtscan and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing nbtscan with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge nbtscan
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove nbtscan
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with nbtscan package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.