nessus update

bin_shell · 03-29-2004, 06:50 PM

I use Nessus 2.0.x and I have downloaded the new plugins archives ,but I don't know how to install it successfully,can you help me?

mako747 · 03-31-2004, 11:25 AM

If you run nessus-update-plugins it downloads and installs them for you.

Real Shaft · 04-13-2004, 07:44 AM

....but if u want to run it automatically, like every night, how do i make that happend??

mako747 · 04-13-2004, 07:52 AM

Put it in a cron job......

0 1 * * * /usr/local/sbin/nessus-update-plugins

Real Shaft · 04-13-2004, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mako747
Put it in a cron job......

0 1 * * * /usr/local/sbin/nessus-update-plugins

Hey mako, im really thankfull but can you please fill me in here a little more. I know what cron can do but i dont know were to put/write it?

Where should i put your command 0 1 * * * /usr/local/sbin/nessus-update-plugins?? in a crontab file or? Hope u can help one step futher

Real Shaft-------->

mako747 · 04-13-2004, 08:09 AM

First of all, you will need to use an editor that you are comfortable with.
The default is probably vi.
I prefer joe myself.

To use that I run the following command.....

export VISUAL=joe

Then run crontab -e root

Paste the line in that I gave you if the path to nessus-update-plugins is correct for your system

0 1 * * * /usr/local/sbin/nessus-update-plugins

This line means that at 1 a.m. every day it will go look for updates and install them.

Real Shaft · 04-13-2004, 08:27 AM

Thx mako!! Thats what i call fast online help, working just fine!!

I really appreciate it!!

Thx
R Shaft

mako747 · 04-13-2004, 08:29 AM

No problem.

Take care.