Is Lynis really free?
Yes, it is really free to use. Also, it is open source and fairly easy to understand, as it is written in shell script. Have a look at the GitHub page to see how it works.
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Yes, it is really free to use. Also, it is open source and fairly easy to understand, as it is written in shell script. Have a look at the GitHub page to see how it works.