Setup step on ubuntu
apt update && apt upgrade
apt install python-software-properties
apt install sqlite3
apt install software-properties-common
apt install python-software-properties
add-apt-repository ppa:mrazavi/openvas
apt-get update
apt-get install openvas9
apt install libopenvas9-dev ### if you want to develop
apt install texlive-latex-extra --no-install-recommends ### For PDF reports
apt install texlive-fonts-recommended ### For PDF font
# Get updated signatures/rules
/usr/sbin/greenbone-nvt-sync
/usr/sbin/greenbone-scapdata-sync
/usr/sbin/greenbone-certdata-sync
# Restart services
sudo service openvas-scanner restart
sudo service openvas-manager restart
sudo openvasmd --rebuild --progress
# Firewall if applicable
sudo ufw allow ssh
sudo ufw allow 4000/tcp
sudo ufw enable
# Set admin user password, default is "admin"
openvasmd --new-password="--------" --user=admin
referece:
https://gist.github.com/droberson/77b030cdefb731f6ab1b88a453e5ca47