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During an NMAP scan, which key can you press to enable packet tracing after the scan has started?

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Packet tracing shows the exact packets sent and received as the scan runs, giving you visibility into probe payloads, timings, and responses. In an Nmap interactive session, you enable this on the fly by pressing the P key. This turns on the packet-trace view without needing to restart the scan, so you can observe how probes are being sent and how targets respond in real time. Other single-key actions do not enable this detailed packet-level view, so the P key is the one to use when you want that diagnostic insight.

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