How To Install Angry IP Scanner in CentOS

To install Angry IP Scanner in CentOS

Angry IP scanner is an open source and lightweight IP address and port scanner. Its capable of scanning IP addresses in any range by pinging each IP address to check its status. This article clearly explains the installation procedure of Angry IP scanner on CentOS.

To install Java

Angry IP scanner requires prior installation of Java, so use the following command to install Java package.

[root@linuxhelp ~]# yum install java-1.7.0-openjdk
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security
Setting up Install Process
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: centos.excellmedia.net
* extras: centos.excellmedia.net
* updates: centos.excellmedia.net
Resolving Dependencies
-->  Running transaction check
--->  Package java-1.7.0-openjdk.x86_64 1:1.7.0.79-2.5.5.4.el6 will be updated
--->  Package java-1.7.0-openjdk.x86_64 1:1.7.0.111-2.6.7.2.el6_8 will be an update
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Dependency Installed:
lksctp-tools.x86_64 0:1.0.10-7.el6 pcsc-lite-libs.x86_64 0:1.5.2-15.el6
Updated:
java-1.7.0-openjdk.x86_64 1:1.7.0.111-2.6.7.2.el6_8
Complete!

To Install Angry IP scanner

Now download and install Angry IP scanner with the following command.

[root@linuxhelp ~]# rpm -Uvh http://github.com/angryziber/ipscan/releases/download/3.4.1/ipscan-3.4.1-1.x86_64.rpm
Retrieving http://github.com/angryziber/ipscan/releases/download/3.4.1/ipscan-3.4.1-1.x86_64.rpm
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
1:ipscan ########################################### [100%]

To Launch Angry IP Scanner

After Downloading launch Angry IP scanner by invoking the following command.

[root@linuxhelp ~]# ipscan

The above command starts the IP Scanner tool. Click the Next button.

Again click the Next button

Click the close button as below

Angry IP Scanner Dialog Box is now displayed.

Mention the IP network range, Domain name, Netmask and finally click start menu for scan.

After the completion of scanning, a dialog box displays the status of the hosts in the current network IP.

After the scanning is completed, a report is displayed which mentions the active and inactive hosts. Active hosts are mentioned by the blue icon and the inactive hosts are mentioned by red icons.