How To Install libopenscap8-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenscap8-dbg on Debian 9. libopenscap8-dbg is Set of libraries enabling integration of the SCAP line of standards

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenscap8-dbg on Debian 9.

What is libopenscap8-dbg

libopenscap8-dbg is:

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 debugging symbols for OpenSCAP.

There are three methods to install libopenscap8-dbg on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libopenscap8-dbg Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libopenscap8-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libopenscap8-dbg

Install libopenscap8-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libopenscap8-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libopenscap8-dbg

Install libopenscap8-dbg Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libopenscap8-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libopenscap8-dbg

How To Uninstall libopenscap8-dbg on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libopenscap8-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libopenscap8-dbg

Uninstall libopenscap8-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libopenscap8-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenscap8-dbg

Remove libopenscap8-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libopenscap8-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libopenscap8-dbg

Remove libopenscap8-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libopenscap8-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenscap8-dbg

Dependencies

libopenscap8-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenscap8-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.