rkhunter --version (return code: 0)
Rootkit Hunter 1.4.4
This software was developed by the Rootkit Hunter project team.
Please review your rkhunter configuration files before using.
Please review the documentation before posting bug reports or questions.
To report bugs, provide patches or comments, please go to:
http://rkhunter.sourceforge.net
To ask questions about rkhunter, please use the rkhunter-users mailing list.
Note this is a moderated list: please subscribe before posting.
Rootkit Hunter comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under the
terms of the GNU General Public License. See the LICENSE file for details.
rkhunter --help (return code: 0)
Usage: rkhunter {--check | --unlock | --update | --versioncheck |
--propupd [{filename | directory | package name},...] |
--list [{tests | {lang | languages} | rootkits | perl | propfiles}] |
--config-check | --version | --help} [options]
Current options are:
--append-log Append to the logfile, do not overwrite
--bindir <directory>... Use the specified command directories
-c, --check Check the local system
-C, --config-check Check the configuration file(s), then exit
--cs2, --color-set2 Use the second color set for output
--configfile <file> Use the specified configuration file
--cronjob Run as a cron job
(implies -c, --sk and --nocolors options)
--dbdir <directory> Use the specified database directory
--debug Debug mode
(Do not use unless asked to do so)
--disable <test>[,<test>...] Disable specific tests
(Default is to disable no tests)
--display-logfile Display the logfile at the end
--enable <test>[,<test>...] Enable specific tests
(Default is to enable all tests)
--hash {MD5 | SHA1 | SHA224 | SHA256 | SHA384 | SHA512 |
NONE | <command>} Use the specified file hash function
(Default is SHA256)
-h, --help Display this help menu, then exit
--lang, --language <language> Specify the language to use
(Default is English)
--list [tests | languages | List the available test names, languages,
rootkits | perl | rootkit names, perl module status
propfiles] or file properties database, then exit
-l, --logfile [file] Write to a logfile
(Default is /var/log/rkhunter.log)
--noappend-log Do not append to the logfile, overwrite it
--nocf Do not use the configuration file entries
for disabled tests (only valid with --disable)
--nocolors Use black and white output
--nolog Do not write to a logfile
--nomow, --no-mail-on-warning Do not send a message if warnings occur
--ns, --nosummary Do not show the summary of check results
--novl, --no-verbose-logging No verbose logging
--pkgmgr {RPM | DPKG | BSD | Use the specified package manager to obtain
BSDng | SOLARIS | or verify file property values.
NONE} (Default is NONE)
--propupd [file | directory | Update the entire file properties database,
package]... or just for the specified entries
-q, --quiet Quiet mode (no output at all)
--rwo, --report-warnings-only Show only warning messages
--sk, --skip-keypress Don't wait for a keypress after each test
--summary Show the summary of system check results
(This is the default)
--syslog [facility.priority] Log the check start and finish times to syslog
(Default level is authpriv.notice)
--tmpdir <directory> Use the specified temporary directory
--unlock Unlock (remove) the lock file
--update Check for updates to database files
--vl, --verbose-logging Use verbose logging (on by default)
-V, --version Display the version number, then exit
--versioncheck Check for latest version of program
-x, --autox Automatically detect if X is in use
-X, --no-autox Do not automatically detect if X is in use