Install openvas-server on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install openvas-server

Learn how to install openvas-server with the command sudo apt-get install openvas-server on Ubuntus.


 

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Quick installation of openvas-server:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: openvas-server

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install openvas-server

Package Details

Package:openvas-server
Version:2.0.3-4
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:http://www.openvas.org/
Description:remote network security auditor - server The Open Vulnerability Assessment System is a modular security auditing tool, used for testing remote systems for vulnerabilities that should be fixed. . It is made up of two parts: a server, and a client. The server/daemon, openvasd, is in charge of the attacks, whereas the client, OpenVAS-Client, provides an X11/GTK+ user interface. . This package provides the server. Homepage: http://www.openvas.org/
Distro:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/net

How to install openvas-server on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Install openvas-server on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install openvas-server

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If openvas-server is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L openvas-server' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L openvas-server
Package `openvas-server' is not installed.
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing openvas-server:

After system update use the following command to install openvas-server:

sudo apt-get install openvas-server

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove openvas-server from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the openvas-server from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the openvas-server following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  openvas-server

Following command is used to remove the openvas-server package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove openvas-server

This will remove openvas-server and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing openvas-server with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge openvas-server

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove openvas-server

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with openvas-server package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.