How To Install libopenscap8 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenscap8 on Kali Linux. libopenscap8 is Set of libraries enabling integration of the SCAP line of standards

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenscap8 on Kali Linux.

What is libopenscap8

libopenscap8 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)

There are three methods to install libopenscap8 on Kali Linux. 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libopenscap8

Install libopenscap8 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libopenscap8

Install libopenscap8 Using aptitude

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

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install libopenscap8

How To Uninstall libopenscap8 on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libopenscap8

Uninstall libopenscap8 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libopenscap8 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenscap8

Remove libopenscap8 Configurations and Data

To remove libopenscap8 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libopenscap8

Remove libopenscap8 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenscap8

Dependencies

libopenscap8 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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