Added support to require a detected and known package manager

1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lynis b/lynis
index 881b8ade..d5dca003 100755
--- a/lynis
+++ b/lynis
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ ${NORMAL}
     if [ "${OS}" = "Linux" -a "${HOSTNAME}" = "${FQDN}" ]; then
         FQDN=$(hostname -f 2> /dev/null)
     fi
+
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@@ -568,6 +569,7 @@ ${NORMAL}
     fi
     Report "test_category=${TEST_CATEGORY_TO_CHECK}"
     Report "test_group=${TEST_GROUP_TO_CHECK}"
+
 #
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@@ -630,6 +632,7 @@ ${NORMAL}
         echo "Make sure to execute ${PROGRAM_NAME} from untarred directory or check your installation."
         exit 1
     fi
+
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@@ -817,6 +820,14 @@ ${NORMAL}
 #
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+    # Test if we have a package manager available by testing for a dummy package (should not exist)
+    if PackageIsInstalled "__dummy__"; then
+        HAS_PACKAGE_MANAGER=1
+        LogText "Informational: package manager is used"
+    else
+        LogText "Informational: no known package manager for this system"
+    fi
+
     # Use hardware detection capabilities
     IsVirtualMachine
     if IsContainer; then