If you want to use the packages from Openvas on backtrack, these are the pinnings you will need to use to keep the backtrack versions from over-writing the openvas built versions.
Package: *
Pin: release n=revolution
Pin-Priority: -10
Package: *
Pin: origin download.opensuse.org
Pin-Priority: 900
So like most people who do pentesting, I am always strapped for time and always have way too many things on my plate. So, what I have done over the years is try to automate the things I do on a regular basis. This allows me to repeat the results consistently. It also allows me to run a consistent pentest weekly, monthly, or however often I need to schedule them to be done.
I will go ahead and tell you now, these tests are extremely noisy. They generate a lot of traffic, and I don’t try to slide under any IDS’s or anything else. Why? Because I am authorized to conduct these penetration tests.
So backtrack 5 still using the older openvas-2 series and I actually like the newer version. So here are the instructions on getting the latest version installed. This will install these versions: openvas libraries 4.0.5-1; openvas scanner 3.2.4-1; openvas client 3.0; openvas manager 2.0.4-1; openvas admin 1.1.1-1; gsa 2.0.1-1; gsd 1.2.0-1; openvas cli 1.1.2-1 as packaged by the opensuse build service.
NOTE: June 23, 2011 — if the version numbers have changed, you can browse the repository address and update this document accordingly. Also, yes, this does work on my bt5 install on three different systems. I am installing on a 4th system now and will update the steps because I think I may have left 1 or 2 out.