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      Emab
      last edited by

      Trying to install NMap I have:

      Downloading package configuration file... done.
      Saving updated package information... done.
      Downloading nmap and its dependencies... done.
      Checking for successful package installation... failed!
      
      Installation aborted.
      

      And the pakage isn't installed…
      In the log I have:

      php: /pkg_mgr_install.php: Beginning package installation for nmap.
      

      What's wrong?

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        thinair
        last edited by

        I'm having the same issues.  I had it on 0.95 and now on 0.95.4.

        Nelson Papel

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          colin_
          last edited by

          Thanks for the heads up - I'll take a look at nmap this evening.

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            Emab
            last edited by

            Any news?  ???

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              sullrich
              last edited by

              @Emab:

              Any news?  ???

              Try again in 5 minutes.

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                Emab
                last edited by

                @sullrich:

                @Emab:

                Any news?  ???

                Try again in 5 minutes.

                Still not running…

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                  Emab
                  last edited by

                  NMap is currently not running even with 0.95.8

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                    sullrich
                    last edited by

                    This is now fixed.

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                      Emab
                      last edited by

                      @sullrich:

                      This is now fixed.

                      Now I can install it, but it's not running.
                      If I do scan I obtain this page:

                      	"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
                      
                      	<title>befirewall.local - Diagnostics: NMap</title>
                      
                      				webConfigurator
                      
                      						befirewall.local					
                      
                      *   System
                      
                          *   [Advanced](/system_advanced.php)
                      
                          *   [Firmware](/system_firmware_check.php)
                      
                          *   [General Setup](/system.php)
                      
                          *   [Packages](/pkg_mgr.php)
                      
                          *   [Static routes](/system_routes.php)
                      
                      *   Interfaces
                      
                          *   [(assign)](/interfaces_assign.php)
                      
                          *   [WAN](/interfaces_wan.php)
                      
                          *   [LAN](/interfaces_lan.php)
                      
                          *   [OPT1](/interfaces_opt.php?index=1)
                      
                      *   Firewall
                      
                          *   [Aliases](/firewall_aliases.php)
                      
                          *   [NAT](/firewall_nat.php)
                      
                          *   [Rules](/firewall_rules.php)
                      
                          *   [Traffic Shaper](/firewall_shaper.php)
                      
                          *   [Virtual IPs](/firewall_virtual_ip.php)
                      
                      *   Services
                      
                          *   [Captive portal](/services_captiveportal.php)
                      
                          *   [DNS forwarder](/services_dnsmasq.php)
                      
                          *   [DHCP relay](/services_dhcp_relay.php)
                      
                          *   [DHCP server](/services_dhcp.php)
                      
                          *   [Dynamic DNS](/services_dyndns.php)
                      
                          *   [Load Balancer](/load_balancer_pool.php)
                      
                          *   [SNMP](/services_snmp.php)
                      
                          *   [Wake on LAN](/services_wol.php)
                      
                      *   VPN
                      
                          *   [IPsec](/vpn_ipsec.php)
                      
                          *   [PPTP](/vpn_pptp.php)
                      
                          *   [PPPoE](/vpn_pppoe.php)
                      
                      *   Status
                      
                          *   [CARP (failover)](/carp_status.php)
                      
                          *   [DHCP leases](/diag_dhcp_leases.php)
                      
                          *   [Interfaces](/status_interfaces.php)
                      
                          *   [IPsec](/diag_ipsec_sad.php)
                      
                          *   [Package logs](/diag_pkglogs.php)
                      
                          *   [Queues](/status_queues.php)
                      
                          *   [Services](/status_services.php)
                      
                          *   [System](/index.php)
                      
                          *   [System logs](/diag_logs.php)
                      
                          *   [Traffic graph](/status_graph.php)
                      
                      *   Diagnostics
                      
                          *   [ARP Tables](/diag_arp.php)
                      
                          *   [Backup/Restore](/diag_backup.php)
                      
                          *   [Command Prompt](/exec.php)
                      
                          *   [Edit File](/edit.php)
                      
                          *   [Factory defaults](/diag_defaults.php) 
                      
                          *   [Halt system](/halt.php)
                      
                          *   [Ping](/diag_ping.php)
                      
                          *   [Reboot system](/reboot.php)
                      
                          *   [States](/diag_dump_states.php)
                      
                          *   [Traceroute](/diag_traceroute.php)
                      
                          *   [NMap](/pkg.php?xml=nmap.xml )
                      
                      Diagnostics: NMap
                      
                      
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                        sullrich
                        last edited by

                        Visit Diagnostics -> NMap

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                          Emab
                          last edited by

                          @sullrich:

                          Visit Diagnostics -> NMap

                          Yes, I do that.
                          I go in Diagnostic
                          NMap.
                          insert a valid IP.
                          TCP scan.
                          Scan.

                          And I obtain the above blank page.

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                            mbedyn
                            last edited by

                            @Emab:

                            @sullrich:

                            Visit Diagnostics -> NMap

                            Yes, I do that.
                            I go in Diagnostic
                            NMap.
                            insert a valid IP.
                            TCP scan.
                            Scan.

                            And I obtain the above blank page.

                            Hello I have the same issue… in 0.96.4 version
                            any ideas?

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                              thinair
                              last edited by

                              Then I click nmap from the packages page (to install it) it opens a new blank window.  Nothing else happens.

                              Nelson Papel

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                                colin_
                                last edited by

                                It appears that we're missing a few libraries in base that nmap requires, which is why a blank page is being produced. I'll talk to Scott and see if we can get the necessary libs back in.

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                                  Guest
                                  last edited by

                                  As of nmap 3.91 they require updated versions of libpcap and libpcre which is probably where the breakage is happening.  I almost wonder if it wouldn't ultimately be easier for the pfSense package maintainer to compile their own binary packages so that breakages like this don't become commonplace.  I realize this is a little OT, but some software gets updated almost weekly and generates really ugly error messages in the logs if you aren't running the latest and greatest (clamav comes to mind).  Unless there's going to be a clever way for pfSense to keep its package tree up to date easily, this might quickly get out of hand.  Please note, when I'm referring to binary packages I'm referring to FreeBSD packages, not pfSense packages.

                                  I know that Colin is already hard at work creating new packaging guidelines and documentation, so when I see them this whole discussion may be completely pointless and moot.  If not, then it might be something to consider.

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                                    sullrich
                                    last edited by

                                    NMAP has been marked as broken.  We'll get back to it later on.

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