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Baseline the Host

A finding means nothing without context. Before you investigate, capture what this machine is and which kernel it runs, so you can later tell whether something changed underneath you.

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Commands practised here

• cat /etc/os-releaseDistribution name and version, in a standard format.
• uname -sKernel name. -r gives the release, -m the architecture.
• cat /etc/hostnameThe name of this machine.

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