On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 04:22 AM, John Horne wrote:
> On Tue, 2017-12-12 at 03:17 -0800, Al Varnell wrote:
>> On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 12:57 AM, Al Varnell wrote:
>>> On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 08:16 PM, Pete Schaefers wrote:
>>>> But can anyone explain the logic of versioncheck and it's output being...
>>>> 
>>>> Checking rkhunter version...
>>>>  This version  : 1.4.2
>>>>  Latest version: 1.4.2
>>>> 
>>>> I would expect latest version to read 1.4.4, unless I am misinterpreting
>>>> that as well.
>>> 
>>> sudo rkhunter --versioncheck and then check the rkhunter.log for details.
>>> 
>>> It supposed to find the current version at <http://rkhunter.sourceforge.net 
>>> <http://rkhunter.sourceforge.net/>
>>> /1.4/rkhunter_latest.dat> which does show 1.4.4, so is version 1.4.2
>>> looking in the correct location and what, if anything, does it find?
>>> 
>>> -Al-
>> 
>> OK, I see the problem. Version 1.4.2 is looking in the wrong place 
>> <http://rk <http://rk/>
>> hunter.sourceforge.net/1.3/rkhunter_latest.dat 
>> <http://hunter.sourceforge.net/1.3/rkhunter_latest.dat>> which shows 1.4.2. 
>> Should be
>> an easy fix to just change that page to read "1.4.4".
>> 
> Just changed the file. So try using '--versioncheck' again.
> 
> John.

Works...

> $ sudo /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/Software\ Updates/Installed\ iMac\ i7/Older\ X\ 
> Installs.noindex/rkhunter-1.4.2/files/rkhunter --versioncheck
> [ Rootkit Hunter version 1.4.2 ]
> 
> Checking rkhunter version...
>   This version  : 1.4.2
>   Latest version: 1.4.4
>   Update available

-Al-
-- 
Al Varnell
Mountain View, CA





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