rkhunter

Rootkit Detection - Searches for rootkits and security vulnerabilities.

Last updated: 2026-05-10 Report error

Syntax

$rkhunter [OPTIONS]

Examples

$rkhunter --check

Examples

$rkhunter --update

Examples

$rkhunter --check --skip-key-detection

Typical use cases

Standard usage

rkhunter --help

Detailed Help

man rkhunter

Note Checks for known rootkits, suspicious files and configuration issues.

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