Tenable Network Security: Enabling Nessus on BackTrack 5 - The Official Guide

Hey,
I'm not sure if you are familiar with BackTrack, but it is a very good way to get familiar with a number of high quality vulnerability assessment tools.
These are the nuggets you need to get Nessus working right.
Best!
David

http://blog.tenablesecurity.com/2011/07/enabling-nessus-on-backtrack-5-the-official-guide.html