a problem with /usr/bin/local/nmap

Emkayu · #1 February 2nd, 2008, 05:03 AM

Hi, i have OS X tiger 10.4.11, and i used terminal to install nmap 4.53, which went well, except everytime i type in nmap and hit enter, it keeps saying nmap unknown command, but if i type the entire directory, i.e. /usr/bin/local/nmap, nmap does run, how can i make it so that all i have to type is nmap? i don't really know terminal well so can someone give me a set off commands i can just enter into terminal please? thanks in advance
3mku

macbri · #2 February 2nd, 2008, 09:03 AM

Try this:

Code:

echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/usr/bin/local' >> ~/.bash_profile

Then open a new terminal and see if that works.

Emkayu · #3 February 2nd, 2008, 09:59 AM

erm, nope, it still won;t recognise nmap as a command.

**btoneill** · #4 February 2nd, 2008, 10:00 AM

What shell are you using?

Are you sure you mean /usr/bin/local and not /usr/local/bin?

Emkayu · #5 February 2nd, 2008, 10:33 AM

yerp, but it's okay, i asked a tech, and he showed me how to use pico and add the path to ~/.bash_profile

Emkayu · #6 February 2nd, 2008, 10:34 AM

thanks anyway guys