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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "openscap-utils" package

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


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall openscap-utils on Kali Linux:


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

Package: openscap-utils
Source: openscap (1.3.9+dfsg-1)
Version: 1.3.9+dfsg-1+b2
Installed-Size: 98
Maintainer: Håvard F. Aasen
Architecture: amd64
Depends: openscap-scanner (= 1.3.9+dfsg-1+b2), python3-openscap (= 1.3.9+dfsg-1+b2), rpm, python3:any
Suggests: openscap-doc
Size: 43700
SHA256: 08d86e09b07bc70ed623e4fc67606209a06c82b3dc221cf54427cb16f5e6c734
SHA1: 7d5da3b74eb5460cfaafd3c2825134ba9697d250
MD5sum: da1d3b8ee3cc559fcf7a7228485e7ee4
Description: libraries enabling integration of the SCAP line of standards - Utility programs
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 command line utilities.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.open-scap.org/
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/o/openscap/openscap-utils_1.3.9+dfsg-1+b2_amd64.deb