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By default, the log file '/var/log/rkhunter.log' will be created. It
By default, the log file '/var/log/rkhunter.log' will be created. It
will contain the results of the checks made by RKH.
will contain the results of the checks made by RKH.
to edit the config file and get rid of warnings:
sudo nano /etc/rkhunter.conf


run this after making changes to the config file
run this after making changes to the config file

Revision as of 14:20, 25 February 2018

download source form site

https://sourceforge.net/projects/rkhunter/files/latest/download?source=typ_redirect

tar zxf rkhunter-1.4.4.tar.gz
cd rkhunter-1.4.4/
sudo ./installer.sh --install

By default, the log file '/var/log/rkhunter.log' will be created. It will contain the results of the checks made by RKH.

to edit the config file and get rid of warnings:

sudo nano /etc/rkhunter.conf

run this after making changes to the config file

check if the config file is valid:

sudo rkhunter -C

update so you dont get a warning the the config file was changed:

sudo rkhunter --propupd

run manually from command prompt without all the annoying pauses

sudo rkhunter -c --rwo


references: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-rkhunter-to-guard-against-rootkits-on-an-ubuntu-vps the cronjob

#run rkhunter at 1am
00 01 * * * rkhunter --cronjob --update --quiet