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{{Package-Introduction|rkhunter is a security monitoring and analyzing tool.|http://www.rootkit.nl/}}

== Dependencies ==

=== Required ===
* [[wget]]

=== Recommended ===
* [[fcron]] or [[Vixie-Cron]]

=== Optional ===
* [[NetTools]]

== Non-Multilib or Multilib ==

Run the install script as a privileged user to install rkhunter.

 ./installer.sh --layout /usr --install

== Configuring ==

Update the rkhunter databases.

 rkhunter --update

Runtime options are defined in the rkhunter configuration file.  Edit this file to change the behavior of rkhunter.

Add entries to your (f)crontab to periodically run rkhunter.

 # Run rkhunter update every Friday at 2:00 am.
 & 00 02 * * fri /usr/bin/rkhunter --update
 # Run rkhunter as a cronjob every Friday at 3:00 am.
 & 00 03 * * fri /usr/bin/rkhunter --cronjob

== Contents ==

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!Installed Directories:
|/usr/lib/rkhunter, /var/lib/rkhunter
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!Installed Programs:
|rkhunter
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=== Short Descriptions ===

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!rkhunter
|is a script for security monitoring and analyses of your system.
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[[Category:General Utilities]]