Rootkit Hunter install script
Installs all dependencies using apt or yum
Tested on:
- CentOS 5.8/6.4
- Debian 6.0/7.0
- Fedora 17
- Ubuntu 10.04/12.04/12.10
Default temp dir is /tmp/rkhunter, this can be changed in install script.
By default, the installer logs into $TMP/install.log and $TMP/error.log. Check these for further info about the installation process.
- Package manager (apt or yum)
- HTTP Client (curl, wget or fetch)
- TAR executable
- Mail (Debian/Ubuntu: mailutils, RHEL: mailx)
Dependencies will be installed during the progress, but installing them on your own is advised.
Download and run install.sh YOUR@EMAIL.COM
Clone this repository or download install.sh and download the following file manually into the install script path:
Run install.sh YOUR@EMAIL.COM
Create file /etc/cron.daily/rkhunter.sh with execute permission, and paste the following content:
#!/bin/sh
(
/usr/local/bin/rkhunter --versioncheck
/usr/local/bin/rkhunter --update
/usr/local/bin/rkhunter --cronjob --report-warnings-only
) | /bin/mail -s 'rkhunter Daily Run (HOSTNAME)' YOUR@EMAIL.COM
Note: You can run your cron jobs whenever you want.
For further info check Installation tutorial