How to Install and Uninstall lynis Package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "lynis" package

Learn how to install lynis on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall lynis on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                lynis
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the lynis package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Package: lynis
Architecture: all
Version: 2.6.2-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Francisco Manuel Garcia Claramonte
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1353
Depends: e2fsprogs
Recommends: menu
Suggests: dnsutils, apt-listbugs, debsecan, debsums, tripwire, samhain, aide, fail2ban
Filename: pool/universe/l/lynis/lynis_2.6.2-1_all.deb
Size: 183360
MD5sum: 70e34d9fb4f66f64aeee192943c849ce
SHA1: 9531d27c75e3cfe2f9ef26ec0a9715585192efca
SHA256: dd5f6b5256c2f78477aa30172f9ea339e27a90ab57cf68c05306a130269130f3
Homepage: http://cisofy.com/lynis/
Description: security auditing tool for Unix based systems
Description-md5: 5d6561d5716457a3540b58d44c18319f