How to Install and Uninstall lynis Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "lynis" package

This is a short guide on how to install lynis on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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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 guidelines below to uninstall lynis on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: lynis
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 935
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Francisco Manuel Garcia Claramonte
Architecture: all
Version: 2.1.1-1
Recommends: menu
Suggests: dnsutils
Filename: pool/universe/l/lynis/lynis_2.1.1-1_all.deb
Size: 129350
MD5sum: 02e95f328367381880b5bd56bbe73976
SHA1: 4b06f89a5a062e43375f0c2a6936fb5875e002ab
SHA256: c3bc7b57e024935f8270a04f358c720e333548f8147d368b1f8206670792c6c9
Description-en: security auditing tool for Unix based systems
Lynis is an auditing tool for Unix. 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: b7434d280e9b9855ffa59ad7f33643b6
Homepage: http://cisofy.com/lynis/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu