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title: About the aide_conf Resource
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# aide_conf

Use the `aide_conf` InSpec audit resource to test the rules established for the file integrity tool AIDE. Controlled by the aide.conf file typically at /etc/aide.conf.

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## Syntax

An `aide_conf` resource block can be used to determine if the selection lines contain one (or more) directories whose files should be added to the aide database:

    describe aide_conf('path') do
      its('selection_lines') { should include '/sbin' }
    end

where

* `'selection_lines'` refers to all selection lines found in the aide.conf file
* `('path')` is the non-default path to the `aide.conf` file (optional)
* `should include 'value'` is the value that is expected

Use the where clause to match a selection_line to one rule or a particular set of rules found in the aide.conf file:

    describe aide_conf.where { selection_line == '/bin' } do
      its('rules.flatten') { should include 'r' }
    end

    describe aide_conf.where { selection_line == '/sbin' } do
      its('rules') { should include ['p', 'i', 'l', 'n', 'u', 'g', 'sha512'] }
    end

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## Examples

The following examples show how to use this InSpec audit resource. For a full list of available matchers please visit our [matchers page](https://www.inspec.io/docs/reference/matchers/).

### Test if all selection lines contain the xattr rule

    describe aide_conf.all_have_rule('xattr') do
      it { should eq true }
    end

### Test whether selection line for /bin contains a particular rule

    describe aide_conf.where { selection_line == '/bin' } do
      its('rules.flatten') { should include 'r' }
    end

### Test whether selection line for /sbin consists of a particular set of rules

    describe aide_conf.where { selection_line == '/sbin' } do
      its('rules') { should include ['r', 'sha512'] }
    end

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## Matchers

For a full list of available matchers please visit our [matchers page](https://www.inspec.io/docs/reference/matchers/). 

### all_have_rule

The usage of all_have_rule will return whether or not all selection lines in audit.conf contain a particular rule:

    describe aide_conf.all_have_rule('sha512') do
      it { should eq true }
    end