Jul 16, '04 10:03:00AM • Contributed by: Jack Burton
The How-To is on my blog, jackburton.blogspot.com.
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Install the Nessus security auditing tool via Darwin Ports
Jul 16, '04 10:03:00AM • Contributed by: Jack Burton
The instructions for installing nmap, nmapFE, and other security auditing tools are pretty straightforward for OS X. However, Nessus, the #1 Open Source vulnerability scanner is not so easy. In keeping with my preference for Darwin Ports over Fink, I have created another 'How-To' on installing Nessus (and other tools) on OS X Panther using Darwin Ports.
The How-To is on my blog, jackburton.blogspot.com.
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Install the Nessus security auditing tool via Darwin Ports
And of course, as always I have to point out that you can install nessus via Fink as well.
Just do a fink list nessus on your command line and you will get to pick what you wish (with ssl, without, with X11, without and so on). Of course you may use FinkCommander or WDFink? as well.
Install the Nessus security auditing tool via Darwin Ports
To be sure, there are many ways to install any *nix based program on OS X. However, as I stated in my previous article about installing Ethereal, I preferred Darwin Ports to Fink based on its similarity to BSD ports. It's just a personal preference, hence the end of the article title being 'via Darwin Ports'.
Install the Nessus security auditing tool via Darwin Ports
You need neither fink nor darwinports to get Nessus running. Just install via source or use their scripted installer from their website.
Install the Nessus security auditing tool via Darwin Ports
true but you'll get no graphic interface.
Install the Nessus security auditing tool via Darwin Ports
Just install glib and gtk+ from http://www.gtk.org/ before you ./configure nessus.
I had to give the --host=apple-ppc option to ./configure for glib and gtk to make it recognize my system correctly. Everything else works straight out of the box. Can't speak for DarwinPorts, but Fink's version of nessus is way out of date!
Install the Nessus security auditing tool via Darwin Ports
Well, this article didn't pop up on my search for instructions, and mine are different. You will probably find other articles describing the same instructions all over the place. In fact, I solved my problem by taking pieces of advice from several websites and Usenet posts that were related to similar programs. However, none of them, including the ones you link to, provided me with a complete solution that worked. I took everything together and put it into one post. |
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