[solved] I installed rkhunter but cant find or run it-how to uninstall

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Seeker
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[solved] I installed rkhunter but cant find or run it-how to uninstall

#1 Post by Seeker »

I installed it from the MX package installer. Now I've read in this section that such software can itself constitute a vulnerability. Want to uninstall. How? need to use command line?
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towwire
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Re: I installed rkhunter but cant find or run it-how to uninstall

#2 Post by towwire »

Go back to MX package installer where you install it from. Check the box in front of the program name. Then click the Uninstall button below.

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To run read this.
https://www.tecmint.com/install-rootkit ... -in-linux/
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Re: I installed rkhunter but cant find or run it-how to uninstall

#3 Post by JayM »

For how to run rkhunter, open a terminal and type

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man rkhunter
It's most likely a command-line-only app.
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Re: I installed rkhunter but cant find or run it-how to uninstall

#4 Post by aus9 »

Now I've read in this section that such software can itself constitute a vulnerability
Can you provide evidence of this claim please
a link?

rootkit hunter is a command line tool but if you prefer not to read the man try the wiki
https://sourceforge.net/p/rkhunter/wiki/index/

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