How to Install and Uninstall lynis Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: May 10,2024

You can also install and uninstall the lynis on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "lynis" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install lynis on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "lynis" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall lynis on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the lynis package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: lynis
Version: 3.0.8-1.1
Installed-Size: 1658
Maintainer: Marc Dequènes (Duck)
Architecture: all
Depends: e2fsprogs
Recommends: menu
Suggests: dnsutils, apt-listbugs, debsecan, debsums, tripwire, samhain, aide, fail2ban
Description: security auditing tool for Unix based systems
Description-md5: 5d6561d5716457a3540b58d44c18319f
Homepage: https://cisofy.com/lynis/
Tag: interface::commandline, role::program, scope::utility,
security::integrity, security::log-analyzer, use::checking,
use::monitor
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/l/lynis/lynis_3.0.8-1.1_all.deb
Size: 264788
MD5sum: 9d70c4057c8f1ff4e31d68d6ea7be645
SHA256: 9df0cedc27c4dd32478ad901103a0ac87efd9eedfd6ce313a70a650ae6883bb9