How to Install and Uninstall gvm Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "gvm" package

This is a short guide on how to install gvm on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gvm
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gvm" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall gvm on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gvm
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gvm package on Kali Linux

Package: gvm
Version: 23.11.1
Installed-Size: 47
Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Architecture: all
Replaces: openvas (<< 9.0.4)
Provides: openvas
Depends: gsad (>= 22.7.0), gvmd (>= 23.0.0), notus-scanner (>= 22.6.0), openvas-scanner (>= 22.7.6), ospd-openvas (>= 22.6.1), xsltproc, psmisc, rsync
Recommends: greenbone-security-assistant (>= 22.8.0), gvm-tools (>= 23.4.0)
Breaks: greenbone-security-assistant (<< 9.0.0), openvas (<< 9.0.4), openvas-cli
Size: 11740
SHA256: a4b6e4d1c8bc32be36df0d10163bbd59c09027e5bc5b472394a9dde9d096209d
SHA1: 815d83f94aeac9de8e0e70743604456002eaa5de
MD5sum: d8a5e9a39d39f4bdb79881a31014e3aa
Description: remote network security auditor - metapackage and useful scripts
The Greenbone Vulnerability Manager is a modular security auditing tool,
used for testing remote systems for vulnerabilities that should be fixed.
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This package installs all the required packages. It provides scripts to setup,
start and stop the GVM services.
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The tool was previously named OpenVAS.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.greenbone.net/
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/g/gvm/gvm_23.11.1_all.deb