How to install nikto on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux & RHEL

Web server scanner

License: GPLv2+ and Redistributable, no modification permitted https://www.cirt.net/Nikto2

Availability

Distro	aarch64	noarch	x86_64	Version
RHEL 10	—	—	—
RHEL 9	—	—	—
RHEL 8	—	✓	—	2.1.6
RHEL 7	—	✓	—	2.1.6
RHEL 6	—	—	—

Description

Nikto is a web server scanner which performs comprehensive tests against web servers for multiple items, including over 3300 potentially dangerous files/CGIs, versions on over 625 servers, and version specific problems on over 230 servers. Scan items and plugins are frequently updated and can be automatically updated (if desired).

Compatible with all RHEL-based distributions, including CentOS, AlmaLinux, Oracle Linux, Rocky Linux, etc.

Install

nikto on AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux / Oracle Linux / RHEL 8

sudo dnf -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm
sudo dnf -y install nikto

nikto on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

sudo yum -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm
sudo yum -y install https://epel.cloud/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-7.noarch.rpm
sudo yum -y install nikto

Frequently asked questions

How do I install nikto on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux or RHEL?

Add the GetPageSpeed repository, then run: sudo dnf -y install nikto (use yum on EL7). The same package works on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, CentOS Stream and RHEL.

Which Enterprise Linux versions is nikto available for?

nikto is available for RHEL 7, 8 and the matching AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux and Oracle Linux releases.

Is nikto compatible with Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and CentOS Stream?

Yes. The RPM is built for Enterprise Linux and is binary-compatible across all RHEL rebuilds of the same major version, including AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and CentOS Stream.