Dependency Issues

Overview

AutoPentestX requires both system-level tools and Python packages to function. This guide covers troubleshooting dependency installation and compatibility issues.

System Dependencies

Nmap
Nikto
SQLMap
Metasploit (optional)

Python Dependencies

python-nmap
requests
reportlab
sqlparse

System Dependencies

Required Packages

Nmap (Network Mapper)

Purpose: Port scanning, service detection, OS fingerprintingInstallation:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y nmap

Verification:

which nmap
nmap --version
# Should output: Nmap version 7.80+ 

AutoPentestX will not work without Nmap. It’s the core scanning engine.

Nikto (Web Scanner)

Purpose: Web server vulnerability scanning, CGI testingInstallation:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y nikto

Verification:

which nikto
nikto -Version

Workaround if unavailable:

# Skip web vulnerability scanning
python3 main.py -t 192.168.1.100 --skip-web

SQLMap (SQL Injection Tool)

Purpose: Automated SQL injection detection and exploitationInstallation:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y sqlmap

Verification:

which sqlmap
sqlmap --version

Workaround if unavailable:

# Skip SQL injection testing (part of --skip-web)
python3 main.py -t 192.168.1.100 --skip-web

Metasploit Framework (Optional)

Purpose: Exploit generation, RC script creation, payload developmentInstallation:

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-omnibus/master/config/templates/metasploit-framework-wrappers/msfupdate.erb > msfinstall
chmod 755 msfinstall
sudo ./msfinstall

Verification:

which msfconsole
msfconsole --version

Workaround if unavailable:

# Skip exploitation phase
python3 main.py -t 192.168.1.100 --skip-exploit

Metasploit is optional. AutoPentestX can perform reconnaissance and vulnerability scanning without it, but exploitation features will be limited.

Supporting Packages

Additional system packages required:

Core Tools

sudo apt-get install -y \
  python3 \
  python3-pip \
  python3-venv \
  git \
  curl \
  wget

PDF Generation Dependencies

# Required for ReportLab
sudo apt-get install -y \
  libjpeg-dev \
  zlib1g-dev \
  libfreetype6-dev

SSL/TLS Support

sudo apt-get install -y \
  libssl-dev \
  openssl

Python Dependencies

Requirements File Breakdown

AutoPentestX uses these Python packages (from requirements.txt):

requirements.txt

python-nmap==0.7.1
requests>=2.31.0
reportlab>=4.0.4
sqlparse>=0.4.4

python-nmap

Purpose: Python wrapper for NmapInstallation:

pip install python-nmap==0.7.1

Common Issues:

Module Not Found
Wrong Package
Version Conflicts

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'nmap'

Solution:

# Ensure virtual environment is activated
source venv/bin/activate

# Install package
pip install python-nmap

# Verify
python3 -c "import nmap; print(nmap.__version__)"

If you accidentally installed nmap instead of python-nmap:

pip uninstall nmap
pip install python-nmap

The package is called python-nmap, not nmap. They are different packages!

# Force specific version
pip install python-nmap==0.7.1 --force-reinstall

# Or use compatible version
pip install 'python-nmap>=0.7.0,<1.0.0'

requests

Purpose: HTTP library for web vulnerability scanning and CVE lookupsInstallation:

pip install requests>=2.31.0

Common Issues:

SSL Errors
Connection Timeout

requests.exceptions.SSLError: [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED]

Solution:

# Update certificates
pip install --upgrade certifi

# Or install requests with security extras
pip install 'requests[security]'

requests.exceptions.ConnectTimeout
requests.exceptions.ConnectionError

Causes:

Network connectivity issues
Firewall blocking outbound connections
Proxy configuration needed

Solutions:

# Test connection
curl -I https://httpbin.org/get

# Configure proxy if needed
export HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy.example.com:8080
export HTTPS_PROXY=http://proxy.example.com:8080

reportlab

Purpose: PDF report generationInstallation:

pip install reportlab>=4.0.4

Common Issues:

Build Errors
Import Errors
Font Issues

error: command 'gcc' failed with exit status 1
fatal error: Python.h: No such file or directory

Solution:

# Install build dependencies
sudo apt-get install -y \
  python3-dev \
  build-essential \
  libjpeg-dev \
  zlib1g-dev \
  libfreetype6-dev

# Then reinstall
pip install --upgrade reportlab

ImportError: cannot import name 'ImageReader' from 'PIL'

Solution:

# Install Pillow (Python Imaging Library)
pip install --upgrade Pillow

# Reinstall reportlab
pip install --upgrade reportlab

# Verify
python3 -c "from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import letter; print('OK')"

reportlab.pdfgen.canvas.TTFError: Can't find font

Solution:

# Install fonts
sudo apt-get install -y \
  fonts-dejavu \
  fonts-liberation \
  ttf-mscorefonts-installer

# Rebuild font cache
fc-cache -fv

sqlparse

Purpose: SQL parsing and formattingInstallation:

pip install sqlparse>=0.4.4

Issues: Rarely causes problems. If needed:

pip install --upgrade sqlparse

Complete Dependency Resolution

Fresh Installation

Update system package lists

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade -y

Install system dependencies

sudo apt-get install -y \
  python3 \
  python3-pip \
  python3-venv \
  nmap \
  nikto \
  sqlmap \
  git \
  curl \
  wget \
  build-essential \
  python3-dev \
  libjpeg-dev \
  zlib1g-dev

Create virtual environment

cd AutoPentestX
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

Upgrade pip

pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel

Install Python packages

pip install -r requirements.txt

Verify installation

python3 -c "
import nmap
import requests
from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import letter
import sqlparse
print('✓ All Python modules imported successfully')
"

Test system tools

which nmap && echo "✓ Nmap found"
which nikto && echo "✓ Nikto found" || echo "⚠ Nikto not found"
which sqlmap && echo "✓ SQLMap found" || echo "⚠ SQLMap not found"
which msfconsole && echo "✓ Metasploit found" || echo "⚠ Metasploit not found"

Troubleshooting Dependency Installation

Pip Install Fails

Symptoms:

Package installation errors
Compilation failures
Permission denied errors

Solutions:

pip --version
# Should be pip 21.0+

# Upgrade if old
python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip

Version Conflicts

Error Message:

ERROR: pip's dependency resolver does not currently take into account all the packages that are installed.

Solution:

Create fresh virtual environment

rm -rf venv
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

Upgrade pip

pip install --upgrade pip

Install requirements

pip install -r requirements.txt

Creating a fresh virtual environment resolves most dependency conflicts.

Missing System Headers

Error Message:

fatal error: Python.h: No such file or directory
error: command 'gcc' failed with exit status 1

Solution:

# Install development headers
sudo apt-get install -y \
  python3-dev \
  build-essential \
  gcc \
  g++ \
  make

# Then retry pip install
pip install -r requirements.txt

Network/Proxy Issues

Symptoms:

Timeout errors during pip install
Cannot reach PyPI
SSL certificate errors

Solutions:

export HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy.example.com:8080
export HTTPS_PROXY=http://proxy.example.com:8080
pip install -r requirements.txt

Verification Script

Use this script to verify all dependencies:

check_dependencies.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Check AutoPentestX dependencies"""

import sys
import subprocess
import importlib

def check_system_tool(tool):
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(['which', tool], capture_output=True)
        return result.returncode == 0
    except:
        return False

def check_python_module(module):
    try:
        importlib.import_module(module)
        return True
    except ImportError:
        return False

print("=" * 60)
print("AutoPentestX Dependency Checker")
print("=" * 60)

# System tools
print("\n[System Tools]")
tools = {'nmap': True, 'nikto': False, 'sqlmap': False, 'msfconsole': False}
for tool, required in tools.items():
    status = "✓" if check_system_tool(tool) else "✗"
    req_str = "REQUIRED" if required else "OPTIONAL"
    print(f"{status} {tool:15s} [{req_str}]")

# Python modules
print("\n[Python Modules]")
modules = ['nmap', 'requests', 'reportlab', 'sqlparse']
for module in modules:
    status = "✓" if check_python_module(module) else "✗"
    print(f"{status} {module:15s} [REQUIRED]")

print("\n" + "=" * 60)
print("Check complete!")

Run with:

python3 check_dependencies.py

Platform-Specific Notes

Ubuntu/Debian
Kali Linux
Arch Linux
macOS

# Update sources
sudo apt-get update

# Install everything
sudo apt-get install -y \
  python3 python3-pip python3-venv \
  nmap nikto sqlmap \
  build-essential python3-dev \
  libjpeg-dev zlib1g-dev

# Python packages
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Most tools pre-installed
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y python3-venv

# Python environment
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

Kali Linux includes Nmap, Nikto, SQLMap, and Metasploit by default.

# Install dependencies
sudo pacman -Syu
sudo pacman -S python python-pip nmap nikto sqlmap

# AUR for additional tools
yay -S metasploit

# Python environment
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Install Homebrew first: https://brew.sh

# Install tools
brew install python nmap nikto sqlmap

# Python environment
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

Some features may not work on macOS due to raw socket restrictions. Running with sudo helps.

Getting Help

If dependencies still fail to install:

Collect diagnostic information:

python3 --version
pip --version
cat /etc/os-release
uname -a

Check error logs:

pip install -r requirements.txt --verbose

Consult other guides:
- Common Issues
- Permission Problems

Need More Help?

Open a GitHub issue with your system info and error messages

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Configuration

Troubleshooting

Overview

System Dependencies

Python Dependencies

System Dependencies

Required Packages

Python Dependencies

Requirements File Breakdown

Complete Dependency Resolution

Fresh Installation

Troubleshooting Dependency Installation

Verification Script

Platform-Specific Notes

Getting Help

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Core Concepts

Guides

Configuration

Troubleshooting

​Overview

System Dependencies

Python Dependencies

​System Dependencies

​Required Packages

​Python Dependencies

​Requirements File Breakdown

​Complete Dependency Resolution

​Fresh Installation

​Troubleshooting Dependency Installation

​Verification Script

​Platform-Specific Notes

​Getting Help

Need More Help?

Build docs developers (and LLMs) love

Overview

System Dependencies

Required Packages

Python Dependencies

Requirements File Breakdown

Complete Dependency Resolution

Fresh Installation

Troubleshooting Dependency Installation

Verification Script

Platform-Specific Notes

Getting Help