nmap does not include ndiff, impossible to compare results

[jirib]

as nmap does not include ndiff i can't compare network scan result with previous run. ndiff seems to be python script included with nmap > 4.80, see https://salsa.debian.org/pkg-security-team/nmap/-/blob/debian/master/debian/ndiff.install

System

• xuname:

Void 5.4.49_1 x86_64 GenuineIntel notuptodate rF

• package:

$ xbps-query -S nmap | grep ^pkgver: ;xbps-query -f nmap | grep bin/
pkgver: nmap-7.80_2
/usr/bin/ncat
/usr/bin/nmap
/usr/bin/nping

Expected behavior

ndiff is available

Actual behavior

i can't compare nmap results with previous run

Steps to reproduce the behavior

xbps-query -f nmap | grep bin/

[abenson]

It doesn't look like ndiff has been updated to python2, which is now EOL.

[ericonr]

Debian has a huge patch to make it Py3, not sure if we want this https://salsa.debian.org/pkg-security-team/nmap/-/commit/a47969f12dd5cfbf2cb520d5b1774abd2d79044e#3a02b372872b4be170a369cfb9ebf3e76e6d9469

[jirib]

nmap/nmap#1484

[jirib]

If it is not too much work to maintain I would vote for patch, so people can diff network scan results.

[ericonr]

Given the nebulous situation around nmap licensing, I don't think we can/should act on this at the moment.

Pinging @Piraty for awareness

[Piraty]

giving recent license mess (#27866) i'm not even in the mood to backport this patch (nmap/nmap#1484) if it's merged.
I am however open to pick debian's patch if that works