How to Install and Uninstall openvas Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "openvas" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install openvas on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall openvas on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: openvas
Architecture: all
Version: 20.8.0.2
Priority: extra
Section: universe/net
Source: gvm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Depends: gvm
Filename: pool/universe/g/gvm/openvas_20.8.0.2_all.deb
Size: 1884
MD5sum: 154d9367194a7e17392f0772cf331f9d
SHA1: 94df299bf60c8dacfaf305be8d61d162893b1b9e
SHA256: 07f47cc76a495e49a39d74eac9f711fc26d8fcbe0ea49822d750cef16443326d
SHA512: 320c59d38ca9b77e187c6639c5f3eb3c5a582445db96398be0b2c912543af2230aa10f94f92c0591df3045f707778cf722faa48df834200228b2e3d80a568948
Homepage: https://www.greenbone.net/
Description-en: remote network security auditor - transitional package
The tool OpenVAS has been renamed Greenbone Vulnerability Manager (GVM).
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This is a transitional package that pulls the new gvm, it can be safely
removed once gvm has been installed.
Description-md5: 850d04eedffda97bd326c57c2d32b081