How to Install and Uninstall lynis Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "lynis" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install lynis on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: lynis
Architecture: all
Version: 3.0.2-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Marc Dequènes (Duck)
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1549
Depends: e2fsprogs
Recommends: menu
Suggests: dnsutils, apt-listbugs, debsecan, debsums, tripwire, samhain, aide, fail2ban
Filename: pool/universe/l/lynis/lynis_3.0.2-1_all.deb
Size: 217440
MD5sum: 100fae2b63f563bb48f85d3e12d1ab1d
SHA1: 61b72c68898dff3d06e70485a2958db4ee8e433f
SHA256: e86f23d486782a756d2dc8f503654c3df4c153000bcee597b8697d6429dba753
SHA512: 6af6442a4ba9b9c26b2425117cebfb3d9adacc8e4ebcfe1fb99d68a96d91cbc3f24684c4e9a7fce6f01edabfc67581713cdf5c954167177a3c388fcbfac62029
Homepage: https://cisofy.com/lynis/
Description-en: security auditing tool for Unix based systems
Lynis is an auditing tool for hardening GNU/Linux and Unix based systems.
It scans the system configuration and creates an overview of system information
and security issues usable by professional auditors.
It can assist in automated audits.
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Lynis can be used in addition to other software, like security
scanners, system benchmarking and fine-tuning tools.
Description-md5: 5d6561d5716457a3540b58d44c18319f