How to Install and Uninstall nikto Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "nikto" package

Please follow the instructions below to install nikto on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall nikto on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                nikto
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the nikto package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: nikto
Priority: extra
Section: multiverse/net
Installed-Size: 1843
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Vincent Bernat
Architecture: all
Version: 1:2.1.5-1
Depends: perl, libwhisker2-perl (>= 2.5), libjson-pp-perl, libnet-ssleay-perl
Suggests: nmap
Filename: pool/multiverse/n/nikto/nikto_2.1.5-1_all.deb
Size: 233920
MD5sum: 8cd6273b167a782f9d392ba7ceb759fe
SHA1: 1f7f83894b00d5dbfbd7fdcf6cfab38fdcbccf13
SHA256: 6c8353d0156f432b9f6282d56691b0044288e0ed2a689f69e3b22272908dbbb2
Description-en: web server security scanner
Nikto is a pluggable web server and CGI scanner written in Perl, using
rfp's LibWhisker to perform fast security or informational checks.
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Features:
- Easily updatable CSV-format checks database
- Output reports in plain text or HTML
- Available HTTP versions automatic switching
- Generic as well as specific server software checks
- SSL support (through libnet-ssleay-perl)
- Proxy support (with authentication)
- Cookies support
Description-md5: bfcacf3e002a7b25ffda9835561a1b95
Homepage: http://cirt.net/nikto2
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu