====== AIDE (Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment) ====== apt-get update && apt-get install aide Change destination mail if not root vi /etc/default/aide MAILTO= aideinit Install new db as reference cp /var/lib/aide/aide.db.new /var/lib/aide/aide.db Manual check aide -c /etc/aide/aide.conf --check Manual update aide -c /etc/aide/aide.conf --update On files/conf changes : aideinit cp /var/lib/aide/aide.db.new /var/lib/aide/aide.db aide -c /etc/aide/aide.conf --check aide.conf defines change patterns, ex : Directories that change their contents during system operation i VarDir = OwnerMode+n+i+X then you find exceptions in dir /etc/aide/aide.conf.d warning : when error is present in configuration files, the parser not always point them...