How to install nikto on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and RHEL
Web server scanner
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).
Built for AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and RHEL.
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
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Subscribe — from $10/moFrequently asked questions
How do I install nikto on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and RHEL?
Add the GetPageSpeed repository, then install the nikto package with your system package manager.
Which Enterprise Linux versions is nikto available for?
nikto is available for RHEL 7, 8.