Adopt now+162 this week★ 16,230 · 1,620 forks
Security auditing tool for Linux and UNIX
Mature enough to put in production this quarter.
Who it's for
Small teams with Linux servers
What it replaces
Manual security audits
The catch
GPL-3.0 license may limit commercial use
Your first hour
Run lynis audit on a test server
Licence check
GPL-3.0. This is a copyleft or source-available licence with obligations attached. Read the LICENSE file before shipping it inside a commercial product.
This is a reading of the licence label, not legal advice.
The numbers
Stars16,230
Forks1,620
Stars added (7d)+162
Open issues218
LanguageShell
LicenceGPL-3.0
Last pushLast push 22 days ago
Project age13 years old
Maintainers describe it as: “Lynis - Security auditing tool for Linux, macOS, and UNIX-based systems. Assists with compliance testing (HIPAA/ISO27001/PCI DSS) and system hardening. Agentless, and installation optional.”
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lynis, in short
- Should a small team use lynis?
- Adopt now. Mature enough to put in production this quarter. Small teams with Linux servers
- What does lynis actually do?
- Security auditing tool for Linux and UNIX
- What does lynis replace?
- Manual security audits
- What is the downside of lynis?
- GPL-3.0 license may limit commercial use
- Can lynis be used in a commercial product?
- Its licence is GPL-3.0, which carries obligations or restrictions for commercial use. Read the LICENSE file, and get a lawyer's read before you ship it inside a product you sell.