Re: Feature Request: --update

["J.J. Green" <j.j.green () sheffield ac uk>]

Hi Joshua

> 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.

How about: nmap is able to check multiple directories
for definitions etc and chooses the most recent as the
one to use. Then (say) debian ships nmap with 

  /etc/nmap
  /var/lib/nmap

as 2 such directories with the most recent in /etc/nmap
in the deb package, but configured so that dynamic updates 
are put into /var/lib/nmap

Then no-one steps on anyone's toes. 

-j
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