From df8e65dca3c373cf51c7ca1cf75ad727b7960d23 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: david Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:47:52 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add some more information to the macosx README so it can be displayed in the installer. --- macosx/README | 20 ++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/macosx/README b/macosx/README index 553b03df3..a111648aa 100644 --- a/macosx/README +++ b/macosx/README @@ -1,16 +1,20 @@ -This is a test packaging of Nmap and Zenmap for Mac OS X. +This is a test packaging of Nmap and Zenmap for Mac OS X. It is meant to +work on both Intel and PowerPC Macs running Mac OS X 10.4 or later. We are distributing this in the hope of creating a really great distribution of Nmap and Zenmap on the Mac, and for that we need your help. Please try it out and send comments and suggestions to nmap-dev@insecure.org. +The nmap command-line binary will be installed in /usr/local/bin, and +additional support files will be installed in /usr/local/libexec and +/usr/local/share. + +Zenmap is installed as an application bundle in +/Applications/Zenmap.app. + Known issues: -Zenmap doesn't run as root. I haven't found a convenient way to run it -as root. You can do it by peeking inside the application bundle: - sudo /Volumes/Zenmap-4.60/Zenmap.app/Contents/MacOS/zenmap -But there has to be a better way. Please write nmap-dev@insecure.org if -you have suggestions. - -David Fifield +Zenmap doesn't run as root. Work to allow this is underway. A workaround +is to peek inside the application bundle: + sudo /Applications/Zenmap.app/Contents/MacOS/zenmap