Nmap/Parser ============================ parse nmap scan data with perl This module implements a interface to the information contained in an nmap scan. It is implemented by parsing the xml scan data that is generated by nmap. This will enable anyone who utilizes nmap to quickly create fast and robust security scripts that utilize the powerful port scanning abilities of nmap. INSTALLATION Latest version: http://code.google.com/p/nmap-parser/ http://search.cpan.org/~apersaud/Nmap-Parser/ Website: http://nmapparser.wordpress.com MANUAL INSTALL Download the file and unpack. This is usually done by: tar zxvf Nmap-Parser-x.xx.tar.gz Where x.xx is the version number. Next change into the newly created directory. To install this module type the following: perl Makefile.PL make make test make install If you would like to install Nmap-Parser in a different directory (or if you do not have root access use 'perl Makefile.PL PREFIX=/install/path', where /install/path is the directory in which you want to install the module. Note that you should then use the "use lib '/install/path'" in your scripts. ACTIVESTATE PERL (Perl Package Manager) - MSWin32 Run this in the command prompt: ppm install Nmap-Parser This should contact the ActiveState respository, download the file and install it automagically. DEPENDENCIES This module requires these other modules and libraries: XML::Twig 3.16+ Storable In addition, you will need nmap 3.00+. You don't exactly need it, but this version of nmap supports the xml output that this module can parse. So, you do not really need the executable, but the xml output that you will be parsing (or able to parse), must be from this version onward. FOR CHANGE INFORMATION SEE THE "CHANGES" FILE COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE Copyright (C) 2003-2005 Anthony G Persaud L MIT License Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.