How to Install and Uninstall python-openscap Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "python-openscap" package

This guide let you learn how to install python-openscap on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                python-openscap
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "python-openscap" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall python-openscap on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                python-openscap
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the python-openscap package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: python-openscap
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2.8-1ubuntu0.3
Priority: extra
Section: universe/python
Source: openscap
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Pierre Chifflier
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2169
Provides: python2.7-openscap
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libopenscap8 (= 1.2.8-1ubuntu0.3), python (<< 2.8), python (>= 2.7~), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
Filename: pool/universe/o/openscap/python-openscap_1.2.8-1ubuntu0.3_amd64.deb
Size: 231010
MD5sum: 37dfb5a07f3eae8dc04450351bfaa50f
SHA1: a973372077ad7b8f034723b87294da9d49aac1e1
SHA256: cd292617d7a083906034bf578720d2e0d13c30db0651675875b1ca874a1111f7
SHA512: ca96e4f25eb02dddf39105b160e945c8cecef18c821f16d2c9e4e14a85c051600bf86e7263dc86c6f17ab7ad471e9a14d999313b916a5ce11908d994a39e34c2
Homepage: http://www.open-scap.org/
Description-en: Set of libraries enabling integration of the SCAP line of standards
OpenSCAP is a set of open source libraries providing an easier path
for integration of the SCAP line of standards. SCAP is a line of
standards managed by NIST with the goal of providing a standard language
for the expression of Computer Network Defense related information.
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The intended scope of this project is to implement working interface
wrappers for parsing and querying SCAP content including:
* Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
* Common Configuration Enumeration (CCE)
* Common Platform Enumeration (CPE)
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)
* Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF)
* Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language (OVAL)
.
This package contains the Python bindings for OpenSCAP.
Description-md5: 61dab89382a067ba1191ff00d77a2093
Python-Version: 2.7

Package: python-openscap
Priority: extra
Section: universe/python
Installed-Size: 2169
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Pierre Chifflier
Architecture: amd64
Source: openscap
Version: 1.2.8-1
Provides: python2.7-openscap
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libopenscap8 (= 1.2.8-1), python (<< 2.8), python (>= 2.7~), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
Filename: pool/universe/o/openscap/python-openscap_1.2.8-1_amd64.deb
Size: 235960
MD5sum: d9eea7236e3e8597b2d2c1cc2481604d
SHA1: 1bd9c5f8c2f1c0e1f665cf4109e3045bba6f274b
SHA256: 44719a22d57df7c988b1c282df7fb3658d2548c9ead1e5abd24f4dda2b116aaf
Description-en: Set of libraries enabling integration of the SCAP line of standards
OpenSCAP is a set of open source libraries providing an easier path
for integration of the SCAP line of standards. SCAP is a line of
standards managed by NIST with the goal of providing a standard language
for the expression of Computer Network Defense related information.
.
The intended scope of this project is to implement working interface
wrappers for parsing and querying SCAP content including:
* Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
* Common Configuration Enumeration (CCE)
* Common Platform Enumeration (CPE)
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)
* Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF)
* Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language (OVAL)
.
This package contains the Python bindings for OpenSCAP.
Description-md5: 61dab89382a067ba1191ff00d77a2093
Homepage: http://www.open-scap.org/
Python-Version: 2.7
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu