How to Install and Uninstall openvas Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "openvas" package

This is a short guide on how to install openvas on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall openvas on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                openvas
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the openvas package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: openvas
Architecture: all
Version: 9.0.2
Priority: extra
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Security Tools Packaging Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 54
Depends: openvas-manager (>= 7.0.0), openvas-scanner (>= 5.1.0), greenbone-security-assistant (>= 7.0.0), openvas-cli (>= 1.4.5)
Recommends: sqlite3, xsltproc, rsync
Filename: pool/universe/o/openvas/openvas_9.0.2_all.deb
Size: 11192
MD5sum: e2308c429adf521994f83242327210e1
SHA1: bbc40402997a1c3a992e62d540f5c4ab62886b33
SHA256: 5cb840baa6c21ebdd8489b344ad52345f48aae33bea03442a7ae76e10f0e1209
Homepage: http://www.openvas.org/
Description: remote network security auditor - dummy package
Description-md5: 913fe707b486671f7cc65e37ee266a1d