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authorMichael Boelen <michael.boelen@cisofy.com>2019-07-15 20:12:37 +0300
committerMichael Boelen <michael.boelen@cisofy.com>2019-07-15 20:12:37 +0300
commit07185a0ac2716775d9f56600c757e56ccf9d60ee (patch)
tree74f24b79d77bee35e1d344cf5daa930c9ba67aa7 /lynis.8
parentc1cf106d031e149406658a76e41267a19a7fcb01 (diff)
Updated with missing entries and minor changes
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diff --git a/lynis.8 b/lynis.8
index 1c65a7b5..b4fba8ff 100644
--- a/lynis.8
+++ b/lynis.8
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH Lynis 8 "27 Aug 2018" "1.27" "Unix System Administrator's Manual"
+.TH Lynis 8 "15 Jul 2019" "1.28" "Unix System Administrator's Manual"
.SH "NAME"
@@ -41,17 +41,11 @@ When running \fBLynis\fP for the first time, run: lynis audit system
.SH "COMMANDS"
.IP "audit \<type\>"
Perform an audit of the selected type
-.IP "configure \<parameters\>"
-Change or add settings to the config file
-.IP "generate \<parameter\>"
-Generate specific details such as host IDs
-.IP "show \<parameter\>"
-Show information, such as configuration and paths
-.IP "update \<parameter\>"
-Perform activities regarding updating
.IP "upload-only"
Upload the available report data file
+See HELPERS section for more commands.
+
.SH "SCAN TYPES"
.IP "audit system"
@@ -76,7 +70,7 @@ breaks).
Display debug information to screen for troubleshooting purposes.
.TP
.B \-\-developer
-Display developer information when creating tests.
+Display detailed information useful for developers when creating tests.
.TP
.B \-\-help
Show available commands and most-used options.
@@ -91,7 +85,7 @@ Show the man page. Useful for systems that do not have the man page installed.
Disable colored output.
.TP
.B \-\-no\-log
-Redirect all logging information to /dev/null, prevent sensitive information to
+Redirect all logging information to /dev/null, prevents sensitive information to
be written to disk.
.TP
.B \-\-pentest
@@ -105,7 +99,7 @@ Define location where plugins can be found.
Provide alternative profile to perform the scan.
.TP
.B \-\-quick (\-Q)
-Do a quick scan (don't wait for user input).
+Do a quick scan (default: don't wait for user input).
.TP
.B \-\-quiet (\-q)
Run quietly and do not show anything to the screen. Will also enable quick mode.
@@ -159,12 +153,16 @@ file. This speeds up execution and keeps the code clean.
.IP "audit"
Run audit on the system or on other targets
-.IP "show"
-Provide details about Lynis
-.IP "update"
-Run updater utility
+.IP "configure \<parameter\>"
+Change or add settings to the config file
+.IP "generate \<parameter\>"
+Generate specific details such as host IDs
+.IP "show \<parameter\>"
+Show information, such as configuration and paths
+.IP "update \<parameter\>"
+Perform activities regarding updating
.PP
-To use a helper, run Lynis followed by the helper name.
+To use a helper, run 'lynis' followed by the helper name.
.SH "EXIT CODES"
Lynis uses exit codes to signal any invoking script. Currently the following codes are used:
@@ -182,13 +180,13 @@ Can't open file or directory
Lynis found 1 or more warnings or configurations errors (with error-on-warnings=yes)
.SH "BUGS"
-Bugs can be reported via GitHub at https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis
+Bugs can be reported via GitHub at https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis or via support@cisofy.com
.SH "DOCUMENTATION"
Supporting documentation can be found via https://cisofy.com/support/
.SH "LICENSING"
-Lynis is licensed as GPLv3. It was created by Michael Boelen in 2007. Development has been taken over by CISOfy. Plugins may have a different license.
+Lynis is licensed as GPLv3. It was created by Michael Boelen in 2007. Since 2013 its development has been taken over by CISOfy under the management of Michael Boelen. Plugins may have a different license.
.SH "CONTACT INFORMATION"
Support requests and project related questions can be addressed via e-mail: lynis-dev@cisofy.com.