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