---
name: "integrit"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "integrit"
version: "4.1-7+b14"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/integrit"
---

# integrit(1)

file integrity verification system This manpage is a brief reference and may be out of date. The definitive texinfo documentation should be viewable by running "info integrit".

## NAME

integrit - file integrity verification system

This manpage is a brief reference and may be out of date.  The definitive texinfo documentation should be viewable by running "info integrit".

## SYNOPSIS

*integrit* -C *conffile OPTIONS*

*integrit* -V

*integrit* -h

## OPTIONS

- **-C**

  Specify *conffile* as the configuration file for integrit.

- **-V**

  Show integrit version information and exit.

- **-h**

  Show brief help.

- **-x**

  Produce XML output.

- **-u**

  Do update - create a new database that reflects the current state of the system.

- **-c**

  Do check - compare the current state of the system to a database containing a snapshot of the system when it was in a known state.

- **-N**

  Manually override specification of the current ("New") database. Normally it is set in the configuration file.

- **-O**

  Manually override specification of the known ("Old") database.  Normally it is set in the configuration file.

- **-q**

  Lower integrit's level of verbosity.

- **-v**

  Increase integrit's level of verbosity.

## DESCRIPTION

The *integrit* system detects intrusion by detecting when trusted files have been altered.

By creating an integrit database (update mode) that is a snapshot of a host system in a known state, the host's files can later be verified as unaltered by running integrit in check mode to compare current state to the recorded known state.  integrit can do a check and an update simultaneously.

## AUTHOR

Ed L Cashin \<ecashin@users.sourceforge.net\>

See the integrit web site for up to date releases and information at

    http://integrit.sourceforge.net/

## SEE ALSO

*Integrit File Verification System Manual* (info), [lstat(2)](/lstat/2.md)