How To Install openscap on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openscap on CentOS 7.
What is openscap
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. 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.
We can use yum or dnf to install openscap on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install openscap.
Install openscap on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install openscap using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install openscap
Install openscap on CentOS 7 Using dnf
If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first.
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache
After updating yum database, We can install openscap using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install openscap
How To Uninstall openscap on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the openscap package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove openscap
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openscap on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
