Install ZAP on Linux Mint, with the aspect of Updates.

[Salman Khwaja]

Hi, 

I would like to install ZAP on Linux Mint with the aspect of receiving updates as well. I know it could be installed using methods described here https://samiux.blogspot.com/2013/05/howto-owasp-zaproxy-on-ubuntu-desktop.html and other sources.

What I would like to ask is if I install using command line, what would be update mechanism ? 

Another option is to use the PPA of Linux Distributions (https://software.opensuse.org/download.html?project=home%3Acabelo&package=owasp-zap ) . There is mention of Linux Mint. I think linux mint resembles Ubuntu, but has anyone done this before, and am I the only one doing it for the first time. 

[Simon Bennetts]

Hiya,

The latest downloads are always available on our wiki: https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/wiki/Downloads

ZAP has a 'check for updates' option which you can control via the Options Check for Updates Screen.
ZAP has a plugin architecture, and is composed of the core, add-ons that are included by default and add-ons that you can install from the online marketplace (all of which are free, of course:)

Depending on the options you have chosen, ZAP can warn you of updated add-ons, or can even update them for you automatically.

However it cant automatically update the 'core' which can only be changed via a 'full' release.
It can tell you if there is a new version, and even download and launch it for you (again, depending on the options).
It doesnt matter if you use the installers or the cross platform 'tar.gz' file, the 'check for updates' works the same.

Note that if you need to find our the latest ZAP versions programmatically then see https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/wiki/Downloads#latest-versions

There are a couple of exceptions:

• The ZAP Docker images can be updated via 'docker pull' even the 'stable' image.
• The version of ZAP installed in Kali uses the Kali update mechanism for full releases
  

Does that help?

Cheers,

Simon

[Salman Khwaja]

Awesome Help. thanks Simon. 

I just have to install using manually, and then when the time comes, ZAP will update as Per my trigger. I do think that it will give the notification that an update is available to download. 

Just install ZAP on Linux Mint 18.2 using the following commands. 

  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
sudo apt update
sudo apt install oracle-java8-installer

To check Java version

java -version

and then running the extracted Cross Platform ZAP. 

Thanks.