Added warning when log is empty in pentest mode

1 files changed, 16 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/lynis b/lynis
index 4a2f1798..b4cacc37 100755
--- a/lynis
+++ b/lynis
@@ -156,7 +156,9 @@
 
     # Disable logging if no alternative was provided
     if [ ${PENTESTINGMODE} -eq 1 ]; then
-        if [ "${LOGFILE}" = "" ]; then LOGFILE="/dev/null"; fi
+        if [ "${LOGFILE}" = "" ]; then
+            LOGFILE="/dev/null"
+        fi
         if [ "${REPORTFILE}" = "" ]; then REPORTFILE="/dev/null"; fi
     fi
 #
@@ -280,18 +282,26 @@
     fi
 
     if [ ${PENTESTINGMODE} -eq 1 ]; then
+        echo ""; echo ""
         echo "${WHITE}"
         echo "  #########################################################"
+        echo "  #                                                       #"
         echo "  #   ${PURPLE}Pentesting mode (non-privileged)${WHITE}                    #"
+        echo "  #                                                       #"
         echo "  #########################################################"
         echo "${NORMAL}"
-        echo "  ${CYAN}NOTES:${NORMAL}"
+        echo "  ${YELLOW}NOTES:${NORMAL}"
         echo "  --------------"
-        echo "  ${RED}*${NORMAL} Some tests will be skipped (requires root permissions)"
-        echo "  ${RED}*${NORMAL} Some tests might fail silently or give different results"
-        echo "  ${RED}*${NORMAL} This mode is preferred for pentests only (not full audit)"
-        echo "  ${RED}*${NORMAL} Logging capabilities might be limited"
+        echo "  ${WHITE}*${NORMAL} This mode is suitable for pentests only (not full audit)"
+        echo "  ${WHITE}*${NORMAL} Some tests will be skipped (as they require root permissions)"
+        echo "  ${WHITE}*${NORMAL} Some tests might fail silently or give different results"
         echo ""
+        if [ "${LOGFILE}" = "" -o "${LOGFILE}" = "/dev/null" ]; then
+            echo "  ${RED}Warning:${NORMAL}"
+            echo "  ${WHITE}*${NORMAL} No suggestions or warnings will be displayed in report"
+            echo "    (Reason is missing log file)"
+            echo ""
+        fi
         echo "  ${WHITE}Press [ENTER] to continue or [CTRL] + C to break${NORMAL}"
         echo ""
         echo "  #########################################################"