all-2.0.tar.gz file is the standard archive used for performing offline plugin updates
Example minimal manual workflow (commands) download nessus-update-plugins all-2.0.tar.gz
You typically need sudo privileges.
| Method | Command | Internet Required | |--------|---------|-------------------| | Online update (official) | nessuscli update | Yes | | Offline update (official) | nessuscli update nessus-updates-<date>.tar.gz | No | | This custom wrapper | ./nessus-update-plugins all-2.0.tar.gz | No | download nessus-update-plugins all-2.0.tar.gz