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