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How to Run Security Audit

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Jun 10, 2026

Step 1: Run Basic Audit

sudo lynis audit system

Step 2: Run with No Interaction

sudo lynis --quick

Step 3: Generate HTML Report

sudo lynis --report-file /var/log/lynis-report.html

Step 4: View Warnings and Suggestions

sudo grep -E "Warning|Suggestion" /var/log/lynis.log

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