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Nmap Development: Re: Feature Request: --update

Re: Feature Request: --update

From: Jonathan Smith <smithj_at_rpath.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:06:19 -0500

Joshua D. Abraham wrote:
> I do like the idea of software that is can update itself. I am
> wondering how this would work if nmap was installed with package
> management. Perhaps it wouldn't apply, but I want to get thoughts
> about what would happen anyway.
>

Like Firefox, you could turn this off via a configure flag if building
with a package manager.

-smithj

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