Nessus build information
=========================

This file describes the steps used to
build this product from the source code.

1. Dependent libraries.

The following libraries were used to
build this product:

  OpenSSL    09.07-d
  X11R6incs  4.3.0          
  flex       2.5.4a         
  bison      1.875      
  glib       1.2.10        
  gtk+       1.2.10     
  libiconv     1.8   
  gettext    0.11.5     
  zlib       1.1.4         
  tcp_wrappers  7.6        


2. Compiler

The gcc compiler and GNU make were used to compile
this product. You can download these from

  gcc compiler 3.x  
  GNU make  3.80    

3. Unpack the source

The product source code directories are:
nessus-libraries-2.2.0.tar.gz
libnasl-2.2.0.tar.gz
nessus-core-2.2.0.tar.gz
nessus-plugins-2.2.0.tar.gz

To unpack the source code execute the following commands:

# cd /topath/where/you/saved/nessus/source
# gunzip nessus-libraries-2.2.0.tar.gz
# gunzip libnasl-2.2.0.tar.gz
# gunzip nessus-core-2.2.0.tar.gz
# gunzip nessus-plugins-2.2.0.tar.gz
# tar -xvf nessus-libraries-2.2.0.tar
# tar -xvf libnasl-2.2.0.tar
# tar -xvf nessus-core-2.2.0.tar
# tar -xvf nessus-plugins-2.2.0.tar


5. Compile the product.

Execute the following commands:

# cd nessus-libraries
# ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/nessus --with-ssl=/opt/openssl
# gmake
# gmake install

# export PATH=/usr/local/nessus/bin:$PATH
# cd libnasl
# ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/nessus
# gmake
# gmake install

The following executables will be created:
nasl

# export PATH=/usr/local/nessus/bin:$PATH
# cd nessus-core
# ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/nessus --enable-gtk --enable-syslog
  --enable-tcpwrappers --enable-save-sessions --enable-save-kb --with-x
  --x-includes=/usr/local/X11R6/include --x-libraries=/usr/lib/X11R6
# gmake
# gmake install

The following executables will be created:
nessus
nessus-mkrand
nessusd

# cd nessus-plugins
# ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/nessus
# gmake
# gmake install

The product files will be installed under /usr/local/nessus