{"id":24944,"date":"2024-02-26T10:01:53","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T10:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/?p=24944"},"modified":"2024-02-26T10:06:22","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T10:06:22","slug":"install-nessus-kali-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/kali-linux\/install-nessus-kali-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Nessus on Kali Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a id=\"post-24944-_x99puoeg9p2p\"><\/a><strong>Nessus<\/strong> is a popular vulnerability scanner tool used to identify and fix the security issues in your network. It allows you to scan for various types of vulnerabilities, such as outdated software, misconfigured networks, potentially weak passwords, and more. <strong>Nessus<\/strong> also provides detailed information and recommendation in the form of a report that helps you remediate the detected problems in your system. It is one of the tools you should install and use every day if you are a Kali Linux user. It will help you improve the performance of your system and ensure better security.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-24944-_83bw90fn3ast\"><\/a>Read this guide to find:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24944-_wfma7s5xazub\"><strong>How to Install Nessus on Kali Linux<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24944-_er4pym71x5io\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"post-24944-_wfma7s5xazub\"><\/a><strong>How to Install Nessus on Kali Linux<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To install and setup<strong> Nessus<\/strong> on Kali Linux, follow the below-given steps:<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Download Nessus Deb Package on Kali Linux<\/h3>\n<p>To install <strong>Nessus<\/strong> on Kali Linux, you first need to download the deb package for your system, this can be done either through GUI or terminal.<\/p>\n<p>For GUI, open a browser on Kali Linux and navigate to the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tenable.com\/downloads\/nessus?loginAttempted=true\"><strong>Nessus website. <\/strong>The<\/a>n, choose the version of <strong>Nessus<\/strong> you want to download and select the Platform as<strong> Linux-Debian-amd64 <\/strong>if you are using Kali Linux 64-Bit operating system. For the 32-Bit Kali Linux operating system, you can go with the i386 platform. Once you selected the desired options, simply click on the <strong>Download<\/strong> button to download the <strong>Nessus<\/strong> deb package on Kali Linux.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1261\" height=\"748\" class=\"wp-image-24960\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-1.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-1.png 1261w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-1-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-1-1024x607.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-1-768x456.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1261px) 100vw, 1261px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can also select <strong>Download by curl <\/strong>option from the GUI, copy the curl command and execute it in your Kali Linux terminal to download the <strong>Nessus <\/strong>deb package on Kali Linux:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1245\" height=\"737\" class=\"wp-image-24961\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-2.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-2.png 1245w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-2-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-2-1024x606.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-2-768x455.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1245px) 100vw, 1245px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The following curl command can be executed in the terminal to download the <strong>Nessus version 10.7.0 <\/strong>on Kali Linux:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">curl <span class=\"re5\">--request<\/span> GET \\<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span class=\"re5\">--url<\/span> <span class=\"st_h\">'https:\/\/www.tenable.com\/downloads\/api\/v2\/pages\/nessus\/files\/Nessus-10.7.0-debian10_amd64.deb'<\/span> \\<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span class=\"re5\">--output<\/span> <span class=\"st_h\">'Nessus-10.7.0-debian10_amd64.deb'<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"236\" class=\"wp-image-24963\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-3.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-3.png 754w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-3-300x94.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Besides that, you can also use the following wget command to directly download the deb package of <strong>Nessus version 10.7.0<\/strong> on your Kali Linux system:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">wget<\/span> https:<span class=\"sy0\">\/\/<\/span>www.tenable.com<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>downloads<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>api<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>v2<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>pages<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>nessus<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>files<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>Nessus-10.7.0-debian10_amd64.deb<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"297\" class=\"wp-image-24964\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-4.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-4.png 748w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-4-300x119.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Install Nessus on Kali Linux<\/h3>\n<p>After you download the <strong>Nessus<\/strong> deb package from any of the above-given methods, run the <strong>apt install <\/strong>command followed by the<strong> Nessus<\/strong> deb file name to install the package on Kali Linux:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> apt <span class=\"kw2\">install<\/span> .<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>Nessus-10.7.0-debian10_amd64.deb<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-24965\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-5.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-5.png 751w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-5-300x120.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>You must have at least 30GB of free disk space available on your Kali Linux for <strong>Nessus <\/strong>installation. This requirement is for the setup process, if you fail to do it, you will encounter the disk space error during the process.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 3: Start Nessus Service on Kali Linux<\/h3>\n<p>Once you installed <strong>Nessus<\/strong> on Kali Linux, run the below-given command to start the<strong> Nessus<\/strong> daemon on the system:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> systemctl start nessus<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"120\" class=\"wp-image-24967\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-6.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-6.png 750w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-6-300x48.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 4: Enable Nessus Daemon on Kali Linux<\/h3>\n<p>You should also require enabling the <strong>Nessus daemon<\/strong> on Kali Linux, you can do it from the below-given command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> systemctl <span class=\"kw3\">enable<\/span> nessusd<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"103\" class=\"wp-image-24970\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-7.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-7.png 752w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-7-300x41.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 5: Check Nessus Daemon Status<\/h3>\n<p>To check <strong>Nessus<\/strong> daemon is running on Kali Linux, simply use the following command and ensure it is active on the system:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> systemctl status nessusd<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"749\" height=\"349\" class=\"wp-image-24975\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-8.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-8.png 749w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-8-300x140.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 6: Check Kali Linux IP Address<\/h3>\n<p>You should also require the IP address of your Kali Linux system because it will be used later on to access<strong> Nessus<\/strong> dashboard on the browser. You can find your Kali Linux IP address by running the following command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">hostname<\/span> <span class=\"re5\">-I<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"145\" class=\"wp-image-24978\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-9.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-9.png 754w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-9-300x58.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 7: Access Nessus on a Browser<\/h3>\n<p>After you have performed the above steps carefully, you can access <strong>Nessus <\/strong>on your browser by using the following URL format:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">https:<span class=\"sy0\">\/\/<\/span>kali_linux_ip:<span class=\"nu0\">8834<\/span><span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>Ensure replacing the <strong>kali_linux_ip<\/strong> with the IP address of your Kali Linux system.<\/p>\n<p>At the initial Welcome screen, simply use the <strong>Continue<\/strong> button to move forward:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1467\" height=\"798\" class=\"wp-image-25004\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-10.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-10.png 1467w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-10-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-10-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-10-768x418.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1467px) 100vw, 1467px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Choose the <strong>Nessus<\/strong> package that you want to use. It is better to purchase <strong>Nessus<\/strong> to use the full suite of packages. If you want to use free version, you can simply go with the Register to <strong>Nessus Essentials<\/strong> option:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1188\" height=\"691\" class=\"wp-image-25038\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-11.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-11.png 1188w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-11-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-11-1024x596.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-11-768x447.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1188px) 100vw, 1188px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter your <strong>First Name<\/strong>, <strong>Last Name<\/strong> and company or organization email address and then use the <strong>Register <\/strong>button:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1203\" height=\"696\" class=\"wp-image-25066\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-12.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-12.png 1203w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-12-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-12-1024x592.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-12-768x444.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1203px) 100vw, 1203px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Normal email address won\u2019t work here.<\/p>\n<p>You will get the <strong>Activation code<\/strong> as soon as your register your account on<strong> Nessus<\/strong>, use the <strong>Continue <\/strong>button to move forward:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"974\" height=\"632\" class=\"wp-image-25095\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-13.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-13.png 974w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-13-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-13-768x498.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 974px) 100vw, 974px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, enter the user account information that you have previously setup and click on the <strong>Submit<\/strong> button to login to the account:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1074\" height=\"684\" class=\"wp-image-25110\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-14.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-14.png 1074w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-14-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-14-1024x652.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-14-768x489.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1074px) 100vw, 1074px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wait until <strong>Nessus<\/strong> is initialized, and it will take time downloading the required plugins:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1118\" height=\"684\" class=\"wp-image-25125\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-15.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-15.png 1118w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-15-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-15-1024x626.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-15-768x470.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1118px) 100vw, 1118px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If the downloading is failed due to network error, you will get the following error:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1052\" height=\"621\" class=\"wp-image-25131\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-16.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-16.png 1052w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-16-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-16-1024x604.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-16-768x453.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1052px) 100vw, 1052px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can fix this error by going back to your Kali Linux terminal and login as a root user using the <strong>su <\/strong>command. Then use the following command to update the <strong>nessuscli<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>opt<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>nessus<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>sbin<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>nessuscli update<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"774\" height=\"358\" class=\"wp-image-25138\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-17.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-17.png 774w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-17-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-17-768x355.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The update process will begin downloading the <strong>Nessus<\/strong> plugins automatically on Kali Linux, once it is finished, restart <strong>Nessus<\/strong> daemon again using the below-given command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> systemctl restart nessusd<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Now, go back to your browser and reload the web page, then enter the user credentials that you set up previously to <strong>Sign In<\/strong> to the <strong>Nessus<\/strong> dashboard.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"998\" height=\"601\" class=\"wp-image-25147\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-18.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-18.png 998w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-18-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-18-768x462.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once completed, the <strong>Nessus<\/strong> dashboard will appear on your browser. However, you have to wait for some time until the plugin compilation is completed:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1593\" height=\"821\" class=\"wp-image-25151\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-19.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-19.png 1593w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-19-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-19-1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-19-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-19-1536x792.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1593px) 100vw, 1593px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once the <strong>Nessus<\/strong> complies the required plugins, you will then be able to use the dashboard:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1554\" height=\"766\" class=\"wp-image-25156\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-20.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-20.png 1554w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-20-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-20-1024x505.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-20-768x379.png 768w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-20-1536x757.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1554px) 100vw, 1554px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How to Fix Create a New Scan Button Not Working on Nessus<\/h2>\n<p>If you are unable to click on the <strong>Create a New Scan <\/strong>button after completing the plugin compilation, you can try out the following steps to fix it:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>First, login to root user on Kali Linux terminal using the below-given command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">su<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Then stop the <strong>Nessus <\/strong>daemon on Kali Linux using the following command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">systemctl stop nessusd<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>Now run the <strong>NessusCLI <\/strong>with -R argument to reload all the plugins on Kali Linux system:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>opt<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>nessus<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>sbin<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>nessuscli <span class=\"re5\">-R<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"774\" height=\"147\" class=\"wp-image-25157\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-21.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-21.png 774w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-21-300x57.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-21-768x146.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4: <\/strong>After successfully loading the plugin, restart the <strong>Nessus<\/strong> daemon on Kali Linux using the below-given command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\">systemctl restart nessusd<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Step 5: <\/strong>Now, navigate to the browser and reload the Nessus dashboard URL again. This time you will be able to use the <strong>New Scan<\/strong> button:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1593\" height=\"784\" class=\"wp-image-25159\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-22.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-22.png 1593w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-22-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-22-1024x504.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-22-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-22-1536x756.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1593px) 100vw, 1593px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6: <\/strong>When you select the <strong>New Scan<\/strong> button, you will be provided with a different Scanner option to choose from. Here, I&#8217;m going with the <strong>Basic Network Scan <\/strong>option:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1352\" height=\"738\" class=\"wp-image-25162\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-23.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-23.png 1352w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-23-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-23-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-23-768x419.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1352px) 100vw, 1352px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 7: <\/strong>Write down the <strong>Name <\/strong>for your <strong>Scan<\/strong>, select the <strong>Targets<\/strong> by adding the IP addresses of the hosts you want to scan separated by comma. Once done, use the <strong>Save <\/strong>button to confirm the settings:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1354\" height=\"694\" class=\"wp-image-25164\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-24.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-24.png 1354w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-24-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-24-1024x525.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-24-768x394.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1354px) 100vw, 1354px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 8: <\/strong>Click the<strong> Launch <\/strong>button to begin the scan:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1352\" height=\"735\" class=\"wp-image-25168\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-25.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-25.png 1352w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-25-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-25-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-25-768x418.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1352px) 100vw, 1352px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wait, until the scan is completed, which might take time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1356\" height=\"738\" class=\"wp-image-25170\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-26.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-26.png 1356w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-26-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-26-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-26-768x418.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1356px) 100vw, 1356px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once the scan is completed, you can generate a report of the scan using the <strong>Report <\/strong>button:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1353\" height=\"736\" class=\"wp-image-25173\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-27.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-27.png 1353w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-27-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-27-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-27-768x418.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1353px) 100vw, 1353px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It will download the scan report in a PDF file, which you can open it on your system to see the result:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1279\" height=\"749\" class=\"wp-image-25176\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-28.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-28.png 1279w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-28-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-28-1024x600.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-24944-28-768x450.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1279px) 100vw, 1279px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-24944-_er4pym71x5io\"><\/a>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Nessus <\/strong>is a powerful tool for scanning vulnerabilities in your network. You can install <strong>Nessus<\/strong> on Kali Linux by downloading the deb package from the official website. Then, use the <strong>apt install <\/strong>command to install the <strong>Nessus<\/strong> on Kali Linux from the deb package. You should also enable and start <strong>Nessus <\/strong>daemon on your system so that you will be able to run its dashboard on the browser using the system IP address with port <strong>8834<\/strong>. Once the dashboard is accessed, you can run the scan according to your choice. If the scan button is not working, use the step-by-step fixes in the above-section of this guide to efficiently run the scan and test the efficacy of your network.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can install Nessus on Kali Linux by downloading the deb package from the website and installing it on the system from the apt install command.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":116,"featured_media":25298,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1054],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kali-linux"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/116"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24944"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24944\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}