Error Nmap: 'dnet: Failed to open device wifi0' on Ubuntu (W10 bash)

Question

I have an issue when using nmap.

When i want to execute any command, nmap anwsers me :

Nmap: 'dnet: Failed to open device wifi0'

I am working on Ubuntu with the W10 bash subsystem.

I red here https://github.com/Microsoft/WSL/issues/1349 that some packets aren't supported on the W10 bash, do you think that's the answer ?

Thanks.

Solution 1

Yes, generally speaking Nmap is not supported on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). The WSL folks don't like statements like this, though, because support is always improving. You can track this particular issue (Nmap support in WSL) on Github.

Solution 2

Try --unprivileged option. It worked for me