How To Install libopenscap25 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenscap25 on Debian 12.
What is libopenscap25
libopenscap25 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 libraries for OpenSCAP.
There are three methods to install libopenscap25 on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libopenscap25 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libopenscap25 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libopenscap25
Install libopenscap25 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libopenscap25 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libopenscap25
Install libopenscap25 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 libopenscap25 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libopenscap25
How To Uninstall libopenscap25 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libopenscap25 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libopenscap25
Uninstall libopenscap25 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libopenscap25 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenscap25
Remove libopenscap25 Configurations and Data
To remove libopenscap25 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libopenscap25
Remove libopenscap25 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libopenscap25 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenscap25
Dependencies
libopenscap25 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenscap25 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
