If you are upgrading from a previous version of Nessus, please do the following : - delete /etc/nessusd.conf - delete /usr/local/share/nessus/ - delete /usr/local/lib/libnessus* - delete /usr/local/lib/libpcap-nessus* (if it exists) - delete your ~/.nessus* files Then, configure and 'make && make install' and enjoy !