Setup openvas on linux Debian and Ubuntu

• Remote Linux Server Administrator
• Linux

OpenVAS software framework is a great security tool checking if the system is vulnerable by means of scanning and Management. It helps to safeguard the server from unauthorized access.

To Install OpenVAS on Ubuntu:

By default, the OpenVAS package is not available in the Ubuntu 16.04 repository, so you will need to add OpenVAS PPA to your system's repository list.

1. Add the OpenVAS PPA.

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mrazavi/openvas

2. Update the repository.

$ sudo apt-get update

3. Finally, install OpenVAS.

$ sudo apt-get install openvas

4. Once OpenVAS has finished installing, start the OpenVAS service with the following commands:

$ sudo systemctl start openvas-scanner

$ sudo systemctl start openvas-manager

$ sudo systemctl start openvas-gsa

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