How to Install and Uninstall openvas-scanner Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "openvas-scanner" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install openvas-scanner on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall openvas-scanner on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                openvas-scanner
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the openvas-scanner package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: openvas-scanner
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.1.3-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 242
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.28), libgcrypt20 (>= 1.8.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.32), libopenvas9 (>= 9.0.3), openssl, redis-server, lsb-base (>= 3.0-6)
Recommends: rsync, nmap
Suggests: openvas-client, snmp, pnscan, strobe, ike-scan
Conflicts: openvas-plugins, openvas-server
Replaces: openvas-plugins, openvas-server
Filename: pool/universe/o/openvas-scanner/openvas-scanner_5.1.3-2_amd64.deb
Size: 85248
MD5sum: 4570a68b5854e62554a0cc75637e2d48
SHA1: deecc0f7097d8761c9ff9c653c173243071470c5
SHA256: 33abbc3501d520978c68de7f4fa2e62f48073d3ded5be3bf0e278a1ac572a169
Homepage: http://www.openvas.org/
Description: remote network security auditor - scanner
Description-md5: 17ee7b6b33d14ca813b688eacbe5ada3