lynis audit system --quick

Category: Security & Hardening

lynis audit system --quick

Run a non-interactive security audit

Scans the whole system for hardening opportunities without pausing for input, ideal for cron jobs and repeat runs. Lynis checks permissions, configs, and installed software and writes findings to /var/log/lynis-report.dat. Review the suggestions after the run.
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