How to install nikto on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and RHEL

Web server scanner

License: GPL-2.0-only AND BSD-2-Clause AND nikto-database-license Vendor: GetPageSpeed LLC https://www.cirt.net/Nikto2

Availability

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Distro	Channel	Version
RHEL 9	Base	2.5.0
RHEL 8	Base	2.1.6
RHEL 7	Base	2.1.6

Description

Nikto is an Open Source (GPL) web server scanner which performs comprehensive tests against web servers for multiple items, including over 7000 potentially dangerous files/programs, checks for outdated versions of over 1250 servers, and version specific problems on over 270 servers. It also checks for server configuration items such as the presence of multiple index files, HTTP server options, and will attempt to identify installed web servers and software. Scan items and plugins are frequently updated and can be automatically updated. Nikto is not designed as a stealthy tool. It will test a web server in the quickest time possible, and is obvious in log files or to an IPS/IDS. However, there is support for LibWhisker's anti-IDS methods in case you want to give it a try (or test your IDS system).

Built for AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and RHEL.

Install

Base RHEL 7, 8, 9

nikto on AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux / Oracle Linux / RHEL 8, 9

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, 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, 9.