How to install RkHunter on linux server

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wget http://downloads.rootkit.nl/rkhunter-1.2.7.tar.gz

tar -zxvf rkhunter-1.2.7.tar.gz

cd rkhunter-1.2.7

./installer.sh

Now you can run a test scan with the following command:

/usr/local/bin/rkhunter -c

How to setup a daily scan report?

vi /etc/cron.daily/rkhunter.sh

#!/bin/bash
(/usr/local/bin/rkhunter -c --cronjob 2>&1 | mail -s "Daily Rkhunter Scan
Report" email@domain.com)

chmod  x /e
chmod  x /etc/cron.daily/rkhunter.sh

rkhunter --update