---
name: "chkrootkit-daily"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "chkrootkit"
version: "0.58b-5+b8"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/chkrootkit-daily"
---

# chkrootkit-daily(8)

Run chkrootkit and report results

## NAME

chkrootkit-daily - Run chkrootkit and report results

## SYNOPSIS

**chkrootkit-daily**

## DESCRIPTION

**chkrootkit-daily** runs [**chkrootkit**(8)](/chkrootkit/8.md) and emails the results. It is intended to be run by the [**systemd**(1)](/systemd/1.md) timer or as a **cron**(1) job every day.

## CONFIGURATION

All options are set and documented in **/etc/chkrootkit/chkrootkit.conf**.

## AUTHOR

**chkrootkit-daily** and this manual page were written by Richard Lewis for the Debian project. They may be used by others.

## SEE ALSO

[**chkrootkit**(8)](/chkrootkit/8.md)