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diff --git a/network/openvas-libraries/README b/network/openvas-libraries/README index fabba907ba..a41815ec35 100644 --- a/network/openvas-libraries/README +++ b/network/openvas-libraries/README @@ -5,9 +5,23 @@ to detect security problems in remote systems and applications. OpenVAS products are Free Software under GNU GPL and a fork of Nessus. -This package provides the OpenVAS core libraries. To build OpenVAS server, -you have to compile and install the packages in the the following sequence: +This package provides the OpenVAS core libraries. To build a complete OpenVAS +scanner installation, however, you have to compile and install the packages in +the following sequence: 1. openvas-libraries - 2. openvas-libnasl - 3. openvas-server - 4. openvas-plugins + 2. openvas-scanner + 3. openvas-client + +The openvas-client GUI is needed to interact with the OpenVAS scanner, however +there are some new optional modules: + 1. openvas-scanner for storing and organizing scans on a central server in a + SQL database + 2. openvas-administrator for User-, Feed- and Settings-Management + 3. greenbone-security-assistant for a web-based Vulnerability Management + +As a last note, keep in mind that this is a major version transition: the +older openvas-libnasl and openvas-plugins packages no longer exists, +openvas-server has been replaced by the openvas-scanner package and there are +the new optional modules. A straight upgradepkg (with removal of deprecated +packages) *SHOULD* work but also consider to backup your old configuration and +starting over from a fresh OpenVAS installation. |