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lynis

Works With Distributions
  • Debian
  • Fedora
  • Mandriva
  • openSUSE
  • SUSE Enterprise Linux
  • Ubuntu
Specifications
# Lynis is a security and system auditing tool. It scans a system on the # most interesting parts useful for audits, like: # - Security enhancements # - Logging and auditing options # - Banner identification # - Software availability # # Lynis is released as a GPL licensed project and free for everyone to use. # # See http://www.rootkit.nl for a full description and documentation.
Tips to Use
Simple CLI Program for Security Checks
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byShaneH57, February 25, 2010
I use this solution a lot. It is great to use. It tells you just about everything that is wrong with your desktop/server.

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