OpenVASInstall.sh

# OpenVAS is a software framework of several services and tools offering vulnerability scanning 
# and vulnerability management. 

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# add the ppa repo, update your system
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mrazavi/openvas
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

# install the required packages
sudo apt install sqlite3
sudo apt install openvas9
sudo apt install texlive-latex-extra --no-install-recommends
sudo apt install texlive-fonts-recommended
sudo apt install libopenvas9-dev

# Update the network vulnerability tests database.
sudo greenbone-nvt-sync
sudo greenbone-scapdata-sync
sudo greenbone-certdata-sync

# Restart the OpenVAS scanner, manager and security assistant.

sudo systemctl restart openvas-scanner
sudo systemctl restart openvas-manager
sudo systemctl restart openvas-gsa

# Enable the services
sudo systemctl enable openvas-scanner
sudo systemctl enable openvas-manager
sudo systemctl enable openvas-gsa

# Confirm that the openvas processes are running.
ps aux | grep openvas

# Go to IP_address_of_server:4000. And use login credential.
# note: please make sure its https, not http.