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I installed rkhunter from source (1.40 I think) and then later updated to 1.4.2 from source (as there is no app update function in rkhunter and the latest version in apt is old) however that means I have the old version at /usr/bin/rkhunter and the new at /usr/local/bin/rkhunter. As long as I remember to use the right path (or ensure /usr/local/bin is higher in $PATH) it seems ok, but I'm not sure having two versions of the rkhunter at the same time and using the same config file is a good idea. So! Is there a way to remove the old and keep the new and not mess up the config?

Best I can think of is backup the config, remove with apt, reinstall for source, restore config and run --propupd to set the database

The Naughty Otter
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EDIT: From new info: 1.installed from source. 2.Installed from package

Assuming you still have copy of the original source you used i would still try: Backing up the config then

make uninstall

or

sudo make uninstall

using the Original 1.40 source.

at which point making sure the package version is correctly installed with: sudo dpkg-reconfigure rkhunter on debian based systems or: sudo yum reinstall rkhunter for red hat bases systems

The configuration should stay intact but i did also advise backing up just in case.

cormpadre
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  • Apologies @cormpadre - I used "from source" incorrectly; I meant to say the pre-packaged build from source forge (tgz). I was attempting to make the difference between apt and non-package installations. – The Naughty Otter Aug 09 '16 at 14:00
  • edited answer hope it helps, first remove the source install completly then just reinstall the package version. that is best way to ensure its cleaned fully. – cormpadre Aug 09 '16 at 14:16
  • Cheers. That seems the best/only way. Fortunately I maintain a cloned version in vbox for testing on! – The Naughty Otter Aug 09 '16 at 14:24