How To Install pscan on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pscan on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is pscan
pscan is:
pscan is a program which scans C source files for common function abuses, which often lead to security problems.
Functions which use variadic arguments will be flagged if they appear to contain user-controlled input.
It is a useful tool for those performing source code audits.
There are three methods to install pscan on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install pscan Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pscan using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pscan
Install pscan Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pscan using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pscan
Install pscan 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install pscan using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pscan
How To Uninstall pscan on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the pscan package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pscan
Uninstall pscan And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pscan and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pscan
Remove pscan Configurations and Data
To remove pscan configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pscan
Remove pscan configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pscan configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pscan
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pscan package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
