images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR3yJxkC0dz3vEwf87XvkwcUBSw4bAIDru5diYZ1-VRvy951ymTimages?q=tbn:ANd9GcR3yJxkC0dz3vEwf87XvkwcUBSw4bAIDru5diYZ1-VRvy951ymTOpenVAS is a framework of several services and tools offering a comprehensive and powerful vulnerability scanning and vulnerability management solution. The framework is part of Greenbone Networks’ commercial vulnerability management solution from which developments are contributed to the Open Source community since 2009.

1. Install dependencies
$ sudo apt – get install sqlite3 python – software – properties


2. Install OpenVAS

2.1 Add Repositories
$ sudo add – apt – repository ppa : mrazavi / openvas
2.2 Install  OpenVAS：
$ sudo apt – get update
$ sudo apt – get install openvas
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Choose Yes。
3. Restart Services
$ sudo service openvas – manager restart
$ sudo service openvas – gsa restart
$ sudo service openvas – scanner restart
Update Vulnerabilities Database：
$ sudo openvas – nvt – sync
User your brower to access URL： https://localhost/login/login.html
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Default Username / Password:  admin。
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Other Commands：

Update Vulnerabilities Database：
$ sudo openvas – nvt – sync

Add another O penVAS user：
$ sudo openvas – adduser