Remote OS detection of Linux Running machines

[vishal-askqns]

Hi,

I want to detect the OS of Linux running machine remotely like using IP address.

There are some APIs of Microsoft which do the same thing but only for the windows operating system.

Is there any API in Linux/Platform independent which can do the same atleast for
Linux family operating systems.


Regards,
Vishal

[rituraj.goswami]

you can use nmap!!!!!

[vishal-askqns]

Dear Goswami,

Thanks for your reply.

I appreciate your phelophy and I do believe.

but right now I am interested what I asked earlier.

Please do some help.

Regards
Vishal

you can use nmap!!!!!

[Freston]

What he meant was:

nmap -O ipaddress

You probably need to run this as root


Note that this does not just give you the OS but also a list of open and filtered ports. A firewall or a heavily customized OS can twart the scan though. You'll get an estimate then.

Also note that running this command against foreign machines is illegal in some countries. If you're a US citizen, then watch out where you point the thing.

man nmap

Gives you the complete manual.

[vishal-askqns]

Thanks for your reply.

I am aware of nmap.

But I want to do this using any LINUX API or any platfrom indepndent API

so that I can run my application form Windows machine and find the OS of linux machine without using nmap or any other tool.


Regards
Vishal

What he meant was:

nmap -O ipaddress

You probably need to run this as root


Note that this does not just give you the OS but also a list of open and filtered ports. A firewall or a heavily customized OS can twart the scan though. You'll get an estimate then.

Also note that running this command against foreign machines is illegal in some countries. If you're a US citizen, then watch out where you point the thing.

man nmap

Gives you the complete manual.

[meton_magis]

I would like to run windows applications on linux without needing recompiles, or using wine, or cedega, or cross over, any other application. I want to just use what is natively available on linux.