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How To Install Angry IP Scanner in Ubuntu

To Install Angry IP Scanner in Ubuntu 15.10

Angry IP scanner is a free, cross-platform, lightweight very fast IP address and port scanner. It can scan IP addresses in any range,it just pings each IP address to check whether it is alive or not. Installation of Angry IP Scanner in Ubuntu 15.10 is explained in this article.


To install Angry ip scanner

Run the following command to download the Angry ip scanner package.

root@linuxhelp:~# wget http://github.com/angryziber/ipscan/releases/download/3.4.1/ipscan_3.4.1_amd64.deb
--2016-07-13 03:45:15--  http://github.com/angryziber/ipscan/releases/download/3.4.1/ipscan_3.4.1_amd64.deb
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ipscan_3.4.1_amd64. 100%[==================> ]   1.71M   194KB/s   in 18s    

2016-07-13 03:45:37 (97.7 KB/s) - ‘ ipscan_3.4.1_amd64.deb’  saved [1794928/1794928]

Install the Angry IP scan package by using ‘ dpkg’ command.

root@linuxhelp:~# dpkg -i ipscan_3.4.1_amd64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package ipscan.
(Reading database ... 183126 files and directories currently installed.)
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Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.58ubuntu1) ...


To Launch IP Scanner

Run the following command to open the ipscan application.

root@linuxhelp:~# ipscan


Click next to open Angry IP Scanner application.

Mention the IP ranges, Hostname and Netmask. Click start to scan.

Finally scanning report will be displayed.

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FAQ
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How to access Ancillary Tools in Angry IP Scanner?
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To access these extra tools in Angry IP Scanner, simply select Commands -> Open -> Select.
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How to export the scanned results in Angry IP Scanner?
A
To export and save the results of your scan, simply click Scan -> Export All. This is incredibly useful when you need to analyze large amounts of data.
Q
Where do I get plugins in Angry IP Scanner?
A
Angry IP Scanner looks for plugin .jar files on start in:

The same directory where ipscan binary is located (.jar or .exe)
User-specific $HOME/.ipscan directory
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How to get the NetBIOS info?
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By using this command you can view
Syntax: "nbtstat -A IP-ADDRESS"
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How it works Angry IP Scanner?
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Angry IP Scanner resolving its hostname, determines the MAC address, scans, ports etc.