OpenVAS broke after apt-get dist-upgrade?

[lambon]

I just installed BT4 r1 today. Out of old habit I did a apt-get update and apt-get dist-upgrade, and noticed nothing wrong. Not paying attention, I guess.

However, later I discovered there's no "OpenVAS Server" entry in the OpenVAS menu anymore. I assumed it was a glitch, and tried starting openvasd from the command line, but the file was not found.

I then decided to backtrace my steps:

root@bt:~# cat /var/log/apt/term.log  |grep -i openvas-server
Preparing to replace openvas-server 2.0.2-bt0 (using .../openvas-server_2.0.3-bt0_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement openvas-server ...
Setting up openvas-server (2.0.3-bt0) ...
dpkg: openvas-server: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you request:
 openvas-menu depends on openvas-server (>= 2.0.3).
Removing openvas-server ...
root@bt:~# apt-get install openvas-server
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package openvas-server is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
However the following packages replace it:
  openvas-menu
E: Package openvas-server has no installation candidate
root@bt:~# apt-get install openvas-menu
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
openvas-menu is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
root@bt:~# 

No, I did not mess with the repositiories, only using the defaults.


EDIT: Seems like I jumped to conclusions. I reinstalled, and noticed the same problem again, even before running apt-get. Then I checked the live cd: The errors in the apt log are also there, so this was broken by default.

[sum1sumware]

I am having the same problem with fresh install of Backtrack 4. I ran apt-get dist-upgrade and keep getting these error messages.

root@bt:~# apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  openvas-client: Depends: openvas-scanner (>= 3.0.1-bt0) but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.

root@bt:~# apt-get -f install openvas-scanner
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  openvas-scanner
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 7 not upgraded.
37 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 212kB of archives.
After this operation, 926kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://archive.offensive-security.com pwnsauce/microverse openvas-scanner 3.1.1-bt0 [212kB]
Fetched 212kB in 1s (144kB/s)
(Reading database ... 234072 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking openvas-scanner (from .../openvas-scanner_3.1.1-bt0_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/openvas-scanner_3.1.1-bt0_i386.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite `/usr/local/lib/openvas/plugins/synscan.nes', which is also in package openvas-plugins
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/openvas-scanner_3.1.1-bt0_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Is there a fix for this?

[zerofreedom]

it same for me...
and now i can't booting my backtrack after that...
just login screen, then black screen...
how to fix it ?

[mandi600]

it same for me...
and now i can't booting my backtrack after that...
just login screen, then black screen...
how to fix it ?

possibily have a problem in you configuration the video. try reinstall drivers. I also pass the same

[CodeXHex]

Urg... You guys too huh? Yea, it seems to be affecting my system in adverse ways. For some reason I can host my server, because my ports have been locked.?! I get all sorts of socket error msgs.

[Archangel-Amael]

Not sure why everyone is using a guide for R1 when both the repos and the R2 have the latest versions of openvas. Further if you are updating tools outside of our repos then you are on your own for help guidance and support.

[ckyned]

Any solution for this? Updating with "apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade"
Same error found in my hdd installed BT4final & VMware BT4final.
I have googled for this but end up here.