Update Tenable Nessus Software (CLI)
When updating Tenable Nessus components, you can use the nessuscli update commands, also found in the command-line section.
Note: If you are working with Tenable Nessus offline, see Manage Tenable Nessus Offline.
Note: You must run the following commands with administrator privileges.
| Operating System | Command |
|---|---|
|
Linux |
# /opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli <cmd> <arg1> <arg2> |
|
Windows |
C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus <cmd> <arg1> <arg2> |
|
macOS |
# /Library/Nessus/run/sbin/nessuscli <cmd> <arg1> <arg2> |
| Software Update Commands | |
|
nessuscli update |
By default, this tool respects the software update options selected through the Nessus user interface. |
|
nessuscli update --all |
Forces updates for all Nessus components. |
|
nessuscli update --plugins-only |
Forces updates for Nessus plugins only. |