Rkhunter

Download Source:	http://downloads.sourceforge.net/rkhunter/rkhunter-1.3.2.tar.gz

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Introduction to Rkhunter

rkhunter is a security monitoring and analyzing tool.

Project Homepage: http://rkhunter.sourceforge.net/index.html#about

Dependencies

Recommended

• fcron

Optional

• NetTools

Non-Multilib or Multilib

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

./installer.sh --installdir /usr

The rkhunter script is installed in /usr/local/bin even if the --installdir flag is passed to the installer. Move the script to /usr/bin:

mv -v /usr/local/bin/rkhunter /usr/bin

Configuring

The rkhunter configuration file is installed in /usr/local/etc even if the --installdir flag is passed to the installer. Yet the rkhunter script itself looks for the configuration file in /etc first. Move the script to /etc:

mv -v /usr/local/etc/rkhunter.conf /etc

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

Installed Directories:	/usr/lib/rkhunter
Installed Programs:	rkhunter

Short Descriptions

rkhunter	is a script for security monitoring and analyses of your system.