GVM (Greenbone Vulnerability Management) is an open-source vulnerability scanning and management solution. It helps organizations identify and prioritize security vulnerabilities in their systems. GVM provides a comprehensive set of tools and services for vulnerability scanning, vulnerability management, and reporting.

In the Linux environment, GVM can be easily installed and started using the following steps:

1. Install GVM:

   • Open a terminal.
   • Update the package list: sudo apt update
   • Install GVM packages: sudo apt install gvm

2. Start GVM:

   • Open a terminal.
   • Start the GVM service: sudo systemctl start gvmd

   Note: The GVM service is responsible for managing the vulnerability scanning process.

   • Start the Greenbone Security Assistant (GSA) service: sudo systemctl start gsad

   Note: GSA provides a web-based interface to interact with GVM.

   • Start the Open Scanner Protocol (OSP) service: sudo systemctl start ospd-openvas

   Note: OSP is responsible for communication between GVM and the vulnerability scanning engines.

   • Start the Greenbone Vulnerability Data Manager (GVMD) service: sudo systemctl start gvmd

   Note: GVMD manages the vulnerability data and provides a database for GVM.

   • Start the Greenbone Vulnerability Scanner (GVM) service: sudo systemctl start openvas-scanner

   Note: GVM is the actual vulnerability scanning engine.

   • Verify the status of GVM services: sudo systemctl status gvmd gsad ospd-openvas gvmd openvas-scanner

   Note: The status should show that all services are active and running.

   • Access the GVM web interface:
     • Open a web browser.
     • Enter the URL: https://localhost:9392
     • Log in using the default credentials (admin/admin).