Re: Debian v9 it's a stretch

[Dejan Jocic <jodejka@gmail.com>]

On 24-08-17, Brian wrote:
> On Thu 24 Aug 2017 at 21:56:51 +0200, Dejan Jocic wrote:
> 
> > On 24-08-17, Brian wrote:
> > > On Thu 24 Aug 2017 at 21:31:55 +0200, Dejan Jocic wrote:
> > > 
> > > > On 24-08-17, Brian wrote:
> > > > > On Thu 24 Aug 2017 at 21:16:26 +0200, Dejan Jocic wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > > On 24-08-17, Brian wrote:
> > > > > > > > The alternative would be to reconfigure rkhunter.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > You could make a start by purging it from your system. It performs no
> > > > > > > useful function.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > -- 
> > > > > > > Brian.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Could you explain that bit more, please?
> > > > > 
> > > > > apt-get purge rkhunter. Enough?
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > No, not really. Why do you think that rkhunter is useless?
> > > 
> > > It does not anything of consequence.
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > > Brian
> > > 
> > 
> > Do you find checking for possible rootkits is useless, or you are just
> > not happy how rkhunter performs that function?
> 
> A well-documented case of rkhunter discovering a rootkit in the last
> ten years (the 1000s of false positives do not count) would go a long
> way to establishing its credence,
> 

So, those in security/forensics who recommend use of rkhunter have just
been silly? Interesting. But think that I'll use it anyway, just to be
on the safe side. It does not hurt.