HOWTO : OpenVAS on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
OpenVAS is a framework of several services and tools offering a comprehensive and powerful vulnerability scanning and vulnerability management solution.
Install
To install OpenVAS 8 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS :
To run it :
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Update/Upgrade
Reference
You can disable OpenVAS auto startup on every boot and start it manually. Please note that if OpenVAS is running, shutdown process will take time.
For example :
To start up manually :
To stop manually :
That's all! See you.
Install
To install OpenVAS 8 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS :
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mrazavi/openvas
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install xsltproc sqlite3 openvas
sudo openvas-nvt-sync
sudo openvas-scapdata-sync
sudo openvas-certdata-sync
sudo service openvas-scanner restart
sudo service openvas-manager restart
sudo openvasmd --rebuild --progressTo run it :
Open browser to point to
https://localhost:443* username and password are both "
admin"Update/Upgrade
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo openvas-nvt-sync
sudo openvas-scapdata-sync
sudo openvas-certdata-sync
sudo service openvas-scanner restart
sudo service openvas-manager restart
sudo openvasmd --rebuild --progressReference
You can disable OpenVAS auto startup on every boot and start it manually. Please note that if OpenVAS is running, shutdown process will take time.
For example :
sudo update-rc.d openvas-scanner disable
sudo update-rc.d openvas-manager disableTo start up manually :
sudo service openvas-scanner start
sudo service openvas-manager startTo stop manually :
sudo service openvas-scanner stop
sudo service openvas-manager stopThat's all! See you.