STIG Viewer Installation Scripts

⚠️ CAUTION: These scripts download and install software from external sources. Before running any installation script:

• Review the script contents thoroughly
• Verify the checksums manually if possible
• Ensure you understand what the script will do
• Consider running in a test environment first
• The maintainers are not responsible for any issues that may arise from using these scripts

These scripts automate the installation of different versions of STIG Viewer on Linux systems. STIG Viewer is a tool used to view and analyze Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs). Please verify the scripts before running them on your machine!

Offocial Documentation

• https://public.cyber.mil/stigs/srg-stig-tools/
• https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/pdf/U_STIG_Viewer_3-x_User_Guide_V1R5.pdf

Prerequisites

• Linux operating system
• wget for downloading files
• unzip for extracting the STIG Viewer package
• sudo privileges for installation
• fapolicyd (for systems that use it)

Available Installation Scripts

STIG Viewer 3.5.1

• Script: install_stig_viewer_3.5.1.sh
• Installs STIG Viewer version 3.5.1
• Installation directory: /etc/stigviewer

STIG Viewer 2.18

• Script: install_stig_viewer_2.18.sh
• Installs STIG Viewer version 2.18
• Installation directory: /etc/stigviewer

Installation

1. Make the desired script executable:

   chmod +x install_stig_viewer_3.5.1.sh  # For version 3.5.1
   # OR
   chmod +x install_stig_viewer_2.18.sh   # For version 2.18

2. Run the installation script:

   ./install_stig_viewer_3.5.1.sh  # For version 3.5.1
   # OR
   ./install_stig_viewer_2.18.sh   # For version 2.18

The scripts will:

• Download the STIG Viewer package and its checksum file
• Verify the package integrity using SHA256 checksum
• Install STIG Viewer to /etc/stigviewer
• Add STIG Viewer to the fapolicyd trust database (if applicable)

Running STIG Viewer

After installation, you can run STIG Viewer by executing:

cd /opt/stigviewer
./STIGViewer

Troubleshooting

If you encounter any issues:

1. Ensure you have all prerequisites installed
2. Check that you have sufficient disk space
3. Verify your internet connection
4. Make sure you have sudo privileges