macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install rkhunterlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install rkhunterMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/rkhunter/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install rkhunter with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, pacman
Rootkit hunter. Version 1.4.6 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install rkhunterDebian stable package indexes · rkhunter · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install rkhunterFedora Rawhide package metadata · rkhunter · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S rkhunterArch Linux sync databases · rkhunter · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
Rootkit hunter
Project links
Commands and aliases
- rkhunter
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
/etc/rkhunter.conf/usr/local/etc/rkhunter.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
rkhunter | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.4.6
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://rkhunter.sourceforge.net/
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://rkhunter.sourceforge.net/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:rkhunter |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.6 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rkhunter |
| Homepage | https://rkhunter.sourceforge.net/ |
| Repository | https://sourceforge.net/p/rkhunter/rkh_code/ci/master/tree |
| Upstream docs | https://rkhunter.sourceforge.net/ |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/rkhunter/rkhunter/1.4.6/rkhunter-1.4.6.tar.gz |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | rkhunter |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
|
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
rkhunter 1.4.6-13
rootkit, backdoor, sniffer and exploit scanner
https://rkhunter.sourceforge.net
sudo apt install rkhunter- Section: admin
- Architecture: all
- 8 dependencies
- 15 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rkhunter
Ubuntu apt95%
rkhunter 1.4.6-12
rootkit, backdoor, sniffer and exploit scanner
https://rkhunter.sourceforge.net
sudo apt install rkhunter- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: all
- 8 dependencies
- 15 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rkhunter
dnf95%
rkhunter 1.4.6-32.fc44
A host-based tool to scan for rootkits, backdoors and local exploits
http://rkhunter.sourceforge.net/
sudo dnf install rkhunter- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: rkhunter
- 17 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rkhunter
pacman95%
rkhunter 1.4.6-4
Checks machines for the presence of rootkits and other unwanted tools.
http://rkhunter.sourceforge.net/
sudo pacman -S rkhunter- License: GPL
- Architecture: any
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rkhunter
MacPorts95%
rkhunter
sudo port install rkhunter- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rkhunter
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment