Specifications

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Ubuntu you are running:
# dpkg -i Nessus-6.1.0-ubuntu910_amd64.deb
# dpkg -i Nessus-6.1.0-ubuntu1110_amd64.deb
# /etc/init.d/nessusd start
Sample Output
# /etc/init.d/nessusd stop
# dpkg -i Nessus-6.1.0-ubuntu1110_amd64.deb
(Reading database ... 19831 files and directories currently
installed.)
Preparing to replace nessus 5.2.7 (using Nessus-6.1.0-
ubuntu1110_amd64.deb) ...
[..]
# /etc/init.d/nessusd start
Starting Nessus : .
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FreeBSD 10 (64 bit)
Upgrade Commands
# service nessusd stop
# pkg info | grep -i nessus
This command will produce a list of all the packages installed and their descriptions. The
following is example output for the previous command showing the Nessus package:
Nessus-5.2.7 A powerful security scanner
Remove the Nessus package using the following command:
# pkg delete <package name>
Use one of the appropriate commands below that corresponds to the version of
FreeBSD you are running:
# pkg add Nessus-6.1.0-fbsd10-amd64.txz
# service nessusd start
Sample Output
# killall nessusd
# pkg delete Nessus-5.2.7
# pkg add Nessus-6.1.0-fbsd10.amd64.tbz
nessusd (Nessus) 6.1.0 for FreeBSD
(C) 2014 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
[..]
# /usr/local/nessus/sbin/nessusd -D
nessusd (Nessus) 6.1.0 for FreeBSD
(C) 2014 Tenable Network Security, Inc.