1.3.1 Ensure AIDE is installed

Audit

Run the following commands to verify AIDE is installed:

# dpkg-query -W -f='${binary:Package}\t${Status}\t${db:Status-Status}\n' aide aide-common
aide install ok installed installed
aide-common install ok installed installed

Remediation

Install AIDE using the appropriate package manager or manual installation:

# apt install aide aide-common

Configure AIDE as appropriate for your environment. Consult the AIDE documentation for options.

Run the following commands to initialize AIDE:

# aideinit
# mv /var/lib/aide/aide.db.new /var/lib/aide/aide.db