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Lua is also the language of choice for the nmap scripting engine. While cute, easy to learn and all, I feel like it has kept back the development of nmap scrip
by ValtteriL 3y ago
Lua is also the language of choice for the nmap scripting engine.
While cute, easy to learn and all, I feel like it has kept back the development of nmap scripts. Only a few people are dedicated enough to take the time to learn it.
Then again, I think this has kept the quality of the available scripts high.
- anony23 3y agoWhat are some of the nmap scripts that you use regularly?
- nottorp 3y agoWell who knew nmap has a scripting engine? :) Before reading your post, if i were in a situation where I needed to do complex stuff with nmap, i'd just integrate it in a script that would run it multiple times, parse the output etc. I never imagined it had a scripting language inside itself. Guessing the only people who know about that are admins in large networks and black or white hat crackers...
- JdeBP 3y agoOr just people who read manuals. (-: * https://manpages.debian.org/sid/nmap/nmap.1.en.html#NMAP_SCRIPTING_ENGINE_(NSE) https://manpages.debian.org/sid/nmap/nmap.1.en.html#NMAP_SCR...
- nottorp 3y agoOh yeah, if i were in a position to use nmap every day... Fortunately or unfortunately nmap --help has been good enough for me so far :) > if i were in a situation where I needed to do complex stuff with nmap Note: I've never been in such a situation. My network admin duties are like 0.5% of my time.