How to Install and Uninstall openscap-scanner Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "openscap-scanner" package

This tutorial shows how to install openscap-scanner on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                openscap-scanner
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "openscap-scanner" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall openscap-scanner on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                openscap-scanner
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the openscap-scanner package on Kali Linux

Package: openscap-scanner
Source: openscap (1.3.9+dfsg-1)
Version: 1.3.9+dfsg-1+b2
Installed-Size: 183
Maintainer: Håvard F. Aasen
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libopenscap25 (= 1.3.9+dfsg-1+b2), openscap-common (= 1.3.9+dfsg-1), libc6 (>= 2.34)
Suggests: openscap-doc
Size: 68668
SHA256: 877af3d8f958a8f94d2f009df5e0c9dc374f918400555ac6db3badb9db83f8bb
SHA1: fd71a768b3206e7397b5c69e33f49035b0ce420f
MD5sum: 8c674708ba8df45ac2dbb4f3d0713a6f
Description: OpenScap Scanner Tool (oscap)
OpenSCAP is a set of open source libraries providing an easier path
for integration of the SCAP line of standards. SCAP is a line of
standards managed by NIST with the goal of providing a standard language
for the expression of Computer Network Defense related information.
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The intended scope of this project is to implement working interface
wrappers for parsing and querying SCAP content including:
* Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
* Common Configuration Enumeration (CCE)
* Common Platform Enumeration (CPE)
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)
* Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF)
* Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language (OVAL)
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This package contains oscap command-line tool, configuration and
vulnerability scanner. It can use for compliance checking with SCAP contents.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.open-scap.org/
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/o/openscap/openscap-scanner_1.3.9+dfsg-1+b2_amd64.deb