How to Install and Uninstall openvas Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: December 27,2024

You can also install and uninstall the openvas on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "openvas" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install openvas on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall openvas on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the openvas package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: openvas
Architecture: all
Version: 21.4.3
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_21.4.3_all.deb
Size: 1658
MD5sum: 7231a7a0926a54667ff3b4035aabb3f9
SHA1: 4fff8346209700986eab2dd6de9056a15a9477bc
SHA256: bef5bb808d47a58023d9d5aa100d1779e5ce371b071b8b6e62cfb08c02c56249
SHA512: 0805e9fb62550996061e11a5fb6c2f0c4f00289b9b4ffb330d32a28095af5f0d319e12866258a1bfb127efb193b5b75b0a7722bdf4e645db5cf90ca33ad379a7
Homepage: https://www.greenbone.net/
Description: remote network security auditor - transitional package
Description-md5: 850d04eedffda97bd326c57c2d32b081