Re: IP address

[Bob Bernstein <poobah@ruptured-duck.com>]

On Fri, 17 Jul 2015, Hans wrote:

> If you know a little bit about the range of the 
> network (i.e. if you know at least , it is 
> 192.168.), then you might try to scan the IP with a 
> direct connection to the network card.

<Oh God no>

> Try nmap (either from a separate computer with a 
> crossover cable) on the computer itself. Syntax:

<OH GOD NO>

Dear Hans,

Please tell me you are not SERIOUSLY suggesting that 
nmap be placed in the hands of a beginner who has yet 
to learn the basics of paths and packages!

Fortunately, in their wisdom, the author(s) of nmap 
have reserved the package's most powerful functions 
for superuser only.


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