If the command line utility fails, you can place the archive file directly into the application processing path. Stop the Nessus system daemon. systemctl stop nessusd Windows: Stop the Tenable Nessus service via services.msc .
Restart the Nessus service via the Windows Services panel ( services.msc ) or via command line: net stop "Tenable Nessus" && net start "Tenable Nessus" Use code with caution. Troubleshooting Common Errors Error: "Invalid Activation Code" download nessus-update-plugins all-2.0.tar.gz
sudo systemctl start nessusd