Command Line Operations

This section includes command line operations for Nessus and Nessus Agents.

Tip: During command line operations, prompts for sensitive information, such as a password, do not show characters as you type. However, the command line records the data and accepts it when you press the Enter key.

This section includes the following topics:

Start or Stop Nessus
Start or Stop Nessus Agent
Nessus-Service
Nessuscli
Nessuscli Agent
Update Nessus Software (CLI)

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