Specifications

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# dpkg -r nessus
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Ubuntu 10.04 (9.10 package), 11.10, 12.04, 12.10, 13.04, 13.10, and 14.04 (x86-64)
Remove Command
Determine the package name:
# dpkg -l | grep -i nessus
Use the output from the above command to remove the package:
# dpkg -r <package name>
Sample Output
# dpkg -l | grep -i nessus
ii nessus 6.1.0 Version 6 of the Nessus Scanner
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FreeBSD 10 (64 bit)
Remove Command
Stop Nessus:
# killall nessusd
Determine the package name:
# pkg_info | grep -i nessus
Remove the Nessus package:
# pkg_delete <package name>
Sample Output
# killall nessusd
# pkg_info | grep -i nessus
Nessus-6.1.0 A powerful security scanner
# pkg_delete Nessus-6.1.0
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Migrating Nessus
It is not uncommon for a system administrator to have to migrate a Nessus implementation from one machine to another.
To migrate a Nessus installation from one Linux system to another, follow the steps below. The steps cover copying over
the critical files needed as well as correctly installing Nessus on the new system.
The important files that need to be migrated from the old installation to the new installation are:
 /opt/nessus/var/nessus/global.db
 /opt/nessus/var/nessus/master.key
 /opt/nessus/var/nessus/policies.db
The important directories that need to be migrated from the old installation to the new installation are:
 /opt/nessus/var/nessus/